dentigerous

den·tig·er·ous

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [den-tij-er-uh s]
- /dɛnˈtɪdʒ ər əs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [den-tij-er-uh s]
- /dɛnˈtɪdʒ ər əs/

Definitions of dentigerous word

adjective dentigerous bearing or having teeth 3
adjective dentigerous bearing teeth 3
adjective dentigerous having teeth. 1
adjective dentigerous Bearing teeth or tooth-like structures; of or pertaining to tissue from which teeth develop. 0

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Origin of dentigerous

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

First recorded in 1830-40; denti- + -gerous

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Parts of speech for Dentigerous

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Dentigerous

dentigerous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

dentigerous usage trend in Literature

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