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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Dentine \Den"tine\ (d[e^]n"t[i^]n), noun [Cf. F. dentine.] (Anat.) The dense calcified substance of which teeth are largely composed. It contains less animal matter than bone, and in the teeth of man is situated beneath the enamel.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
dentine
noun
1: a calcareous material harder and denser than bone that comprises the bulk of a tooth [syn: {dentin}]
2: bone (calcified tissue) surrounding the pulp cavity of a tooth [syn: {dentin}]
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