odontogeny

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noun

The generation, or mode of development, of the teeth.

OriginAncient Greek ὀδούς →
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Meanings

nounodontogeny (uncountable)
  1. archaicuncountablebiologyThe generation, or mode of development, of the teeth.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekγίγνομαι“to be born”
  2. Ancient Greekὀδούς“tooth”
  3. Englishodontogeny

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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