Etymology

dentiferous

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Today it means: Bearing teeth or tooth-like structures. Full definition →

Latin dens
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  1. Latin · derived fromdens
  2. English todaydentiferous

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

Words from the same roots

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