"dentistical" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more dentistical [comparative], most dentistical [superlative]
Etymology: From dentist + -ical. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|dentist|ical}} dentist + -ical Head templates: {{en-adj}} dentistical (comparative more dentistical, superlative most dentistical)
  1. Resembling, or relating to, a dentist.
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