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dentilingual
(denti|lin¦gual)
Pronunciation:
/ˌdɛntɪˈlɪŋgw(ə)l/
adjective
Phonetics
(of a consonant) pronounced with the teeth and the tongue; dental.
Origin:
late 19th century
: from Latin
dens
,
dent-
'tooth'
+
lingual
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