Den"tal (d&ebreve;n"tal), a. [L.
dens, dentis, tooth: cf. F. dental. See
Tooth.] 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 and t are dental letters.
Dental formula (Zoöl.), a brief
notation used by zoölogists to denote the number and kind of
teeth of a mammal. -- Dental surgeon, a
dentist.
Den"tal, n. [Cf. F. dentale. See
Dental, a.] 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.
