n.
Pronunciation: den- ' t ā -l ē - ə m
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -lia \ -l ē - ə \
Etymology: New Latin, genus name, from Latin dentalis
Date: 1847
: any of a genus ( Dentalium ) of widely distributed tooth shells broadly : TOOTH SHELL
n.
Pronunciation: den- ' t ā -l ē - ə m
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -lia \ -l ē - ə \
Etymology: New Latin, genus name, from Latin dentalis
Date: 1847
: any of a genus ( Dentalium ) of widely distributed tooth shells broadly : TOOTH SHELL
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012