odontograph

[ oh-don-tuh-graf, -grahf ]

noun

1. an instrument for laying out the forms of gear teeth or ratchets.

Other Words From

• o·don·to·graph·ic [oh-don-t, uh, -, graf, -ik], adjective
• o·don·tog·ra·phy [oh-don-, tog, -r, uh, -fee], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of odontograph¹

First recorded in 1855–60; odonto- + -graph

Example Sentences

If the Willis odontograph or the Robinson template odontograph be used the second set of lines will also be necessary.

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