Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dental formula

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.95 in modern English

Syllables: den-tal -for-mu-la
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Inflected Forms

dental formulas (plural) dental formulae (plural)

Questions

What does dental formula mean?: A brief notation used by zoologists to denote the number and type of teeth of a mammal.

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