/ denˈtɪʃn; NAmE / noun
[ U , C ] ( technical ) the arrangement or condition of a person's or animal's teeth
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent. (denoting the development of teeth): from Latin dentitio(n-) , from dentire teethe, from dens , dent- tooth.
/ denˈtɪʃn; NAmE / noun
[ U , C ] ( technical ) the arrangement or condition of a person's or animal's teeth
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent. (denoting the development of teeth): from Latin dentitio(n-) , from dentire teethe, from dens , dent- tooth.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005