odontogeny

[ oh-don-toj-uh-nee ]

nounDentistry.
  1. the development of teeth.

Origin of odontogeny

1
First recorded in 1850–55; odonto- + -geny
  • Also o·don·to·gen·e·sis [oh-don-tuh-jen-uh-sis]. /oʊˌdɒn təˈdʒɛn ə sɪs/.

Other words from odontogeny

  • o·don·to·gen·ic [oh-don-tuh-jen-ik], /oʊˌdɒn təˈdʒɛn ɪk/, adjective

Words Nearby odontogeny

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