Animal Biology Glossary

noun a hard, bonelike structure in the jaw of most vertebrates, typically attached to the jaw or rooted in sockets and typically composed of a core of soft pulp surrounded by a layer of hard dentin that is coated with cementum or enamel at the crown and used f

• The dentist recommended a root canal to save the infected tooth.
• I have a toothache and need to see a dentist soon.
• I chipped my tooth on a popcorn kernel, it's so annoying!
• She has a sweet tooth for chocolate and can't resist it.