odontoclast

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noun

A form of osteoclast associated with absorption of the roots of deciduous teeth

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Meanings

nounodontoclast (plural odontoclasts)

plural odontoclasts

  1. A form of osteoclast associated with absorption of the roots of deciduous teeth

Origin

From odonto- + -clast.

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APA

odontoclast. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/odontoclast

MLA

“odontoclast.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/odontoclast. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “odontoclast,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/odontoclast.

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