dens invaginatus

noun

A rare dental malformation where there is an infolding of enamel into dentine, producing a "tooth within a tooth".

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Meanings

noundens invaginatus (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA rare dental malformation where there is an infolding of enamel into dentine, producing a "tooth within a tooth".

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Synonyms & antonyms

nounA rare dental malformation where there is an infolding of enamel into dentine, producing a "tooth within a tooth".

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DI

Origin

  1. Latindens invaginatus
  2. Englishdens invaginatus

From Latin dens invaginatus.

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dens invaginatus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dens%20invaginatus

MLA

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Chicago

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