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odontogeny

odontogeny noun: the generation, or mode of development, of the teeth.

Noun

odontogeny (uncountable)

  1. (archaic) The generation, or mode of development, of the teeth.

Origin of odontogeny

From odonto- (root of Ancient Greek ὀδούς (odoús, “tooth”) + root of Ancient Greek γίγνομαι (gígnomai, “to be born”). Compare French odontogénie.

Questions about odontogeny

What does odontogeny mean?
Odontogeny means the generation, or mode of development, of the teeth.
What part of speech is odontogeny?
Odontogeny is a noun.

Words near odontogeny in the dictionary

  1. odontodysplasia
  2. odontofacial
  3. odontogenesis
  4. odontogenetic
  5. odontogenic
  6. odontogeny
  7. odontoglossum
  8. odontoglossums
  9. odontognathous
  10. odontogram
  11. odontograms

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