dentigerous

English

Etymology

From Latin dentis (“genitive singular of dens”) +‎ -gerous (“bearing”).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪdʒəɹəs

Adjective

dentigerous (not comparable)

1. Bearing teeth or tooth-like structures; of or pertaining to tissue from which teeth develop.
   • 1986, William E. Duellman, Linda Trueb, Biology of Amphibians, page 317:

     They usually bear teeth on a dentigerous process or, occasionally, as in Hemiphractus, odontoids (projections of bone resembling teeth).

   • 2001, Ben Z. Pilch, Head and Neck Surgical Pathology‎^[1], page 203:

     Occasionally dentigerous cysts may be lined partially or wholly by pseudostratified columnar epithelium with cilia and mucous cells.

   • 2006, Gunther Theischinger, John Hawking, The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia, page 136:

     Female with dentigerous plate of ovipositor moderately wide and bearing 8–12 teeth; anal appendages of female not particularly pointed (B).

Synonyms

• (pertaining to tooth-generating tissue): follicular

See also

• Dentigerous cyst on Wikipedia.Wikipedia