Dent- refers to?

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Multiple Choice

Dent- refers to?

Explanation:
Dent- denotes a tooth. It comes from Latin dens and appears in many dental terms such as dentist, dental, and dentition, all referencing teeth. This root is specific to teeth, so it isn’t used for the tongue (which would use glosso- or lingu-), for color/white (leuko- or alb-), or for sutures (which would involve different roots related to stitching).

Dent- denotes a tooth. It comes from Latin dens and appears in many dental terms such as dentist, dental, and dentition, all referencing teeth. This root is specific to teeth, so it isn’t used for the tongue (which would use glosso- or lingu-), for color/white (leuko- or alb-), or for sutures (which would involve different roots related to stitching).

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