dental formula

noun

A brief notation used by zoologists to denote the number and type of teeth of a mammal.

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Meanings

noundental formula (plural dental formulas or dental formulae)

plural dental formulas · plural dental formulae

  1. anatomyA brief notation used by zoologists to denote the number and type of teeth of a mammal.
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