interdental

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12
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15
Letters
11

Definition of interdental

4 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. Pertaining to the space between the teeth.
    “It is recommended to use an interdental brush, or dental floss, to clean between the teeth.”
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adj

  1. Pertaining to the space between the teeth.
    “It is recommended to use an interdental brush, or dental floss, to clean between the teeth.”
  2. Pronounced with the tongue between the top and bottom teeth.

noun

  1. A speech sound pronounced with the tongue between the top and bottom teeth.
  2. A small toothbrush for cleaning in between adjacent teeth.
    “After he was struck by lightning, Melnyk suffered chronic problems with his teeth, despite brushing and flossing and using interdentals and even a Water Pic.”

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Italic *ənter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- Middle French dentalbor. Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-ónts Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónts Proto-Italic *dents Latin dēns Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Late Latin dentālisbor. English dental English interdental From inter- + dental.

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