dentulous

den·tu·lous

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [den-chuh-luh s]
- /ˈdɛn tʃə ləs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [den-chuh-luh s]
- /ˈdɛn tʃə ləs/

Definitions of dentulous word

adjective dentulous having teeth 3
adjective dentulous possessing or bearing teeth. 1
noun dentulous (usually, medicine, or, zoology) Having natural teeth. 1
adjective dentulous (usually medicine or zoology) Having natural teeth. 0

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Origin of dentulous

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30; back formation from edentulous

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Parts of speech for Dentulous

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Dentulous

dentulous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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