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interdental

adj, noun — 4 senses

interdental

adj

Etymology From inter- + dental.

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

Human sciences, Linguistics, Phonetics, Phonology, Sciences Pronounced with the tongue between the top and bottom teeth.

Derived terms
interdentalize, interdentally

interdental

noun

Etymology From inter- + dental.

1

Human sciences, Linguistics, Phonetics, Phonology, Sciences A speech sound pronounced with the tongue between the top and bottom teeth.

2

Dentistry, Medicine, Sciences 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.2012, The Malahat Review, numbers 178-181, page 79:

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