Meanings
adjectivedentiferous (not comparable)
- not comparableBearing teeth or tooth-like structures.
dentiferous cyst
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dentiferous plate
Synonyms: dentigerous
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adjectiveBearing teeth or tooth-like structures.
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Origin
- Latindens
- Englishdentiferous
From Latin dens, dentis (“tooth”) + -ferous.
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dentiferous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dentiferous
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“dentiferous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dentiferous. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dentiferous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dentiferous.
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