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dentiphone

dentiphone noun: an instrument which, placed against the teeth, conveys sound to the auditory nerve; an audiphone.

Noun

dentiphone (plural dentiphones)

  1. (dated) An instrument which, placed against the teeth, conveys sound to the auditory nerve; an audiphone.

Forms of dentiphone

pluraldentiphones

Origin of dentiphone

From Latin dens, dentis (“tooth”) + Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ, “sound”).

Questions about dentiphone

What does dentiphone mean?
Dentiphone means an instrument which, placed against the teeth, conveys sound to the auditory nerve; an audiphone.
What part of speech is dentiphone?
Dentiphone is a noun.
What is the plural of dentiphone?
The plural of dentiphone is dentiphones.

Words near dentiphone in the dictionary

  1. dentinomas
  2. dentinomata
  3. dentins
  4. dentinum
  5. dentiparous
  6. dentiphone
  7. dentiphones
  8. dentiroster
  9. dentirosters
  10. dentirostral
  11. dentiscalp

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