dentiscalp

D2E1N1T1I1S1C3A1L1P3

noun

A toothpick.

OriginLatin dentiscalpium →
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Meanings

noundentiscalp (plural dentiscalps)

plural dentiscalps

  1. archaicA toothpick.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
toothpick

Origin

  1. Latindentiscalpium“toothpick”
  2. Englishdentiscalp

From Latin dentiscalpium (“toothpick”), from dens (“tooth”) + scalpere (“to scrape”).

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APA

dentiscalp. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dentiscalp

MLA

“dentiscalp.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dentiscalp. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dentiscalp,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dentiscalp.

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