n. [ Cf. F. dentine. ] (Anat.) The dense calcified substance of which teeth are largely composed. It contains less animal matter than bone, and in the teeth of man is situated beneath the enamel. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Osteo- + dentine. ] (Anat.) A hard substance, somewhat like bone, which is sometimes deposited within the pulp cavity of teeth. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ LL. plica fold + E. dentine. ] (Anat.) A form of dentine which shows sinuous lines of structure in a transverse section of the tooth. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ From L. Tridentum Trent. ] Of or pertaining to Trent, or the general church council held in that city. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. vas a vessel + E. dentine. ] (Anat.) A modified form of dentine, which is permeated by blood capillaries; vascular dentine. [ 1913 Webster ]