linguadental

Lin`gua*den"tal, a. Etym: [L. lingua tongue + E. dental.] (Phonetics) Defn: Formed or uttered by the joint use of the tongue and teeth, or rather that part of the gum just above the front teeth; dentolingual, as the letters d and t. Lin`gua*den"tal, n. (Phonetics) Defn: An articulation pronounced by the aid or use of the tongue and teeth.

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