dentigerous

[ den-tij-er-uhs ]

adjective

, Anatomy.

1. having teeth.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dentigerous¹

First recorded in 1830–40; denti- + -gerous

Example Sentences

The follicular odontoma, also known as a dentigerous cyst, is derived from the distension of a tooth follicle.

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There are three distinct examples of the occiput and fragments of the dentigerous portion of three mandibles.

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The dentigerous processes are characteristically large and angular and bear numerous teeth.

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In contrast to Osteocephalus, the dentigerous processes of the prevomers are curved, rather than angular in Phrynohyas.

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A dentigerous cyst appears as a smooth, rounded, and painless swelling, usually in the region of the molar teeth.

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