dental Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge
    alveolar; dental consonant; alveolar consonant.
  2. adjective of or relating to the teeth
    • dental floss
  3. adjective of or relating to dentistry
    • dental student

WordNet

Den"tal adjective
Etymology
L. dens, dentis, tooth: cf. F. dental. See Tooth.
Definitions
  1. Of or pertaining to the teeth or to dentistry; as, dental surgery.
  2. (Phon.) Formed by the aid of the teeth; -- said of certain articulations and the letters representing them; as, d t are dental letters.
Den"tal noun
Etymology
Cf. F. dentale. See Dental, a.
Definitions
  1. An articulation or letter formed by the aid of the teeth.
  2. (Zoöl.) A marine mollusk of the genus Dentalium, with a curved conical shell resembling a tooth. See Dentalium.

Webster 1913