Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dentiparous

/dɛnˈtɪpəɹəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: den-tiparous
IPA: /dɛnˈtɪpəɹəs/

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

tooth-bearing

Example Sentences

"A thin compact floor of bone separates this groove, and the sockets anterior to it, from the large cavity of the ramus of the jaw; it is pierced by bloodvessels for the supply of the pulps of the growing teeth and the vascular dentiparous membrane which lines the alveolar cavities."

Etymology

From denti- + -parous.

Synonyms

dentigerous

Questions

How do you pronounce dentiparous?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɛnˈtɪpəɹəs/.
What does dentiparous mean?: tooth-bearing
Where does dentiparous come from?: From denti- + -parous.

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