Dentition \Den*ti"tion\, n. [L. dentitio, fr. dentire to cut teeth, fr. dens, dentis, tooth. See {Dentist}.] 1. The development and cutting of teeth; teething. 2. (Zo["o]l.) The system of teeth peculiar to an animal.
dentition n 1: the eruption through the gums of baby teeth [syn: {teething}, {odontiasis}] 2: the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal [syn: {teeth}]