interdental

[ in-ter-den-tl ]
/ ˌɪn tərˈdɛn tl /

adjective

between teeth.
Phonetics. articulated with the tip of the tongue between the upper and lower front teeth, as the fricatives (th̸) and (th) of thy and thigh.

Origin of interdental

First recorded in 1870–75; inter- + dental

OTHER WORDS FROM interdental

in·ter·den·tal·ly, adverb

Words nearby interdental

intercurrent, intercuspation, intercut, interdealer broker, interdenominational, interdental, interdental canal, interdental papilla, interdental septum, interdental splint, interdentil

British Dictionary definitions for interdental

interdental
/ (ˌɪntəˈdɛntəl) /

adjective

situated between teeth
phonetics (of a consonant) pronounced with the tip of the tongue lying between the upper and lower front teeth, as for the th sounds in English thin and then

Derived forms of interdental

interdentally, adverb

Medical definitions for interdental

interdental
[ ĭn′tər-dĕn′tl ]

adj.

Located or made for use between the teeth.
Of or relating to the relationship between the proximal surfaces of the teeth of the same arch.