odontotheca

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noun

The capsule or follicle of a tooth

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Meanings

nounodontotheca (plural odontothecas)

plural odontothecas

  1. dentistryThe capsule or follicle of a tooth

Origin

From odonto- + -theca.

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Translations

French odontothèque
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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