"dental formula" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dental formulas [plural], dental formulae [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|dental formulas|dental formulae}} dental formula (plural dental formulas or dental formulae)
  1. (anatomy, dentistry, zoology) A brief notation used by zoologists to denote the number and type of teeth of a mammal. Wikipedia link: dental formula

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