The type, number, and arrangement of teeth in a species. This can be represented concisely by a dental formula. See alsopermanent teeth; diphyodont; monophyodont; polyphyodont; heterodont; homodont.
Geology and Earth Sciences
In bivalve Mollusca, the articulating tooth-and-socket system in the shell hinge system. Various types may be recognized, e.g. desmodont, dysodont, heterodont, isodont, pachydont, schizodont, and taxodont.