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odontogeny

American

[oh-don-toj-uh-nee] / ˌoʊ dɒnˈtɒdʒ ə ni /

Also odontogenesis

noun

Dentistry.

the development of teeth.

Other Word Forms

odontogenic adjective

Etymology

Origin of odontogeny

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

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