dentiferous

English

Etymology

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

Adjective

dentiferous (not comparable)

1. 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.