'Dental formula' definitions:

Definition of 'Dental formula'

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dental \den"tal\ (d[e^]n"tal), a. [L. dens, dentis, tooth: cf. F. dental. See Tooth.]
1. Of or pertaining to the teeth or to dentistry; as, dental surgery. [1913 Webster]
2. (Phon.) Formed by the aid of the teeth; -- said of certain articulations and the letters representing them; as, d and t are dental letters. [1913 Webster]
Dental formula (Zool.), a brief notation used by zoologists to denote the number and kind of teeth of a mammal.
Dental surgeon, a dentist. [1913 Webster]