释义 |
den·ta·li·um \-ˈtālēəm\ noun Etymology: New Latin, from Latin dentalis dental + -ium 1. capitalized : the type genus of Dentaliidae comprising a number of widely distributed tooth shells 2. plural dentaliums \-mz\ or denta·lia \-lēə\ : any mollusk or shell of the genus Dentalium; broadly : tooth shell, scaphopod |