# dentition

> English word · Noun · IPA /dɛnˈtɪʃən/ · frequency rank #58,634

## Definitions
1. The set of natural teeth of an individual
2. The type, number and arrangement of the normal teeth of an organism or of the actual teeth of an individual
3. An arrangement in an organism or object of projections that resemble teeth
4. The process of growing teeth; teething

## Etymology
From Latin dentītiō (“teething, dentition”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dentition