Etymology

odontoid

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Today it means: Resembling a tooth, especially in shape Full definition →

Ancient Greek ὀδών
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromὀδών“tooth”
  2. English todayodontoid

Ancient Greek ὀδών (odṓn, “tooth”) + -oid

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