odontoid

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English

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Etymology

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Ancient Greek ὀδών (odṓn, “tooth”) +‎ -oid

Adjective

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odontoid (comparative more odontoid, superlative most odontoid)

  1. Resembling a tooth, especially in shape

Derived terms

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Noun

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odontoid (plural odontoids)

  1. A separate bone, in many reptiles, corresponding to the odontoid process.
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