dentiferous

English

Etymology

From Latin dens, dentis (“tooth”) + -ferous.

Adjective

dentiferous (not comparable)

Bearing teeth or tooth-like structures.
dentiferous cyst

dentiferous plate

Synonyms

dentigerous

References

“dentiferous”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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