| 单词 | odontogeny |
| 释义 | odontogeny in British English (ˌɒdɒnˈtɒdʒənɪ) noun biology the formation of teeth odontogeny in American English (ˌoudɑnˈtɑdʒəni) noun Dentistry the development of teeth Also: odontogenesis (ouˌdɑntəˈdʒenəsɪs) Derived forms odontogenic (ouˌdɑntəˈdʒenɪk) adjective Word origin [1850–55; odonto- + -geny]This word is first recorded in the period 1850–55. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: cloakroom, ethos, muggins, runoff, segue.-geny is a combining form meaning “origin,” used in the formation of compound words. Otherwords that use the affix -geny include: embryogeny, endogeny, epeirogeny, orogeny, phylogeny. |
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