noun
: an abridged expression of number and kind of teeth of mammals, the kind of teeth being represented by i (incisor), c (canine), pm (premolar) or b (bicuspid), and m (molar) and the number in each jaw written like a fraction, the figures above the horizontal line showing the number in the upper jaw, and those below the number in the lower jaw, a dash separating the figures representing the teeth of each side of the jaw
the dental formula of adult man is i (2 - 2)/(2 - 2), c (1 - 1)/(1 - 1), b or pm (2 - 2)/(2 - 2), m (3 - 3)/(3 - 3) = 32