Etymology

dentigerous

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Today it means: Bearing teeth or tooth-like structures; of or pertaining to tissue from which teeth develop. Full definition →

Latin dentis
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  1. Latin · derived fromdentis“genitive singular of dens”
  2. English todaydentigerous

From Latin dentis (“genitive singular of dens”) + -gerous (“bearing”).

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