dentation
Having jagged edges
Dentation refers to the arrangement, condition, or pattern of teeth, or more broadly, tooth-like projections.
The word appears occasionally in technical contexts—biology, botany, or mechanics—where something has a toothed edge or serrated margin: the dentation of a leaf, the dentation of a gear.
Dentition is the more common term for teeth arrangement in anatomy.
Enamel-covered chewing structures
- incisorCutting tooth in front
- molarRear crushing tooth
- canineOf or like dogs
- premolarTooth between canine and molar
bite · toothmark · dentition · crown · cusp · enamel · dentin · ridge
Effect on the mind
- markVisible impression or sign
- castPerformers, throw, or splint
- moldForm-giving container
- patternRecurring arrangement or template
stamp · fossil · toothmark · bite mark · engrave · emboss · trace · notch
Carry on person
- abrasionShallow surface wound
- weatheringAtmospheric breakdown of materials
- attritionGradual reduction through loss
- cavitationPressure-induced void creation
scouring · gnawing · friction · degradation · pitting · corrosion · deterioration · decay
Eroded soluble rock terrain
- limestoneCarbonate sedimentary rock
- fossilizationOrganic remains becoming mineral
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
- bedrockSolid stone underground
outcrop · formation · stratigraphy · cave · sinkhole · dissolution · calcification
teeth
Enamel-covered chewing structures
premolar · bite · toothmark · dentition · crown · cusp · enamel · dentin · ridge · serration
impression
Effect on the mind
pattern · stamp · fossil · toothmark · bite mark · engrave · emboss · trace · notch · score
wear
Carry on person
- abrasionShallow surface wound
- weatheringAtmospheric breakdown of materials
- attritionGradual reduction through loss
cavitation · scouring · gnawing · friction · degradation · pitting · corrosion · deterioration · decay · undercutting
karst
Eroded soluble rock terrain
- limestoneCarbonate sedimentary rock
- fossilizationOrganic remains becoming mineral
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
bedrock · outcrop · formation · stratigraphy · cave · sinkhole · dissolution · calcification
dentationsmoothness
Freedom from irregularity
smooth edge · toothlessness · untoothed · flat edge · rounded edge