Dentistical
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Resembling, or relating to, a dentist.
"And yet even the crocodile likes to have his teeth cleaned; insects get into them, and, horrible reptile though he be, he opens his jaws inoffensively to a faithful dentistical bird, who volunteers his beak for a toothpick."
Example
More examples"And yet even the crocodile likes to have his teeth cleaned; insects get into them, and, horrible reptile though he be, he opens his jaws inoffensively to a faithful dentistical bird, who volunteers his beak for a toothpick."
Etymology
From dentist + -ical.
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