Which root denotes teeth?

Which root denotes teeth?

• A. Dactyl
• B. Chole
• C. Col
• D. Dent

Answer: (D)

Dent- denotes teeth. It comes from a Latin word for tooth and appears in many dental terms like dentist, dental, dentition, and dentin, clearly linking the root to the tooth. In contrast, dactyl- refers to fingers or toes, chole- to bile, and col- to the colon, so those roots point to other body parts.

Dent- denotes teeth. It comes from a Latin word for tooth and appears in many dental terms like dentist, dental, dentition, and dentin, clearly linking the root to the tooth. In contrast, dactyl- refers to fingers or toes, chole- to bile, and col- to the colon, so those roots point to other body parts.