denture
Pronunciation: /ˈdɛntjə(ɹ)/
The English word “denture” has 3 meanings listed here.
noun
- A set of teeth, the teeth viewed as a unit.
- An artificial replacement of one or more teeth.
- A complete replacement of all teeth in a mouth.
Etymology
From French denture (“set of teeth”), from Latin dens, dentis (“tooth”) + -urus, -ura, -urum, a suffix implying a set.
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