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odontogeny

[ oh-don-toj-uh-nee ]

noun

, Dentistry.
  1. the development of teeth.


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Other Words From

  • o·don·to·gen·ic [oh-don-t, uh, -, jen, -ik], adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of odontogeny1

First recorded in 1850–55; odonto- + -geny

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