-odont

American  

1. a combining form meaning “having teeth” of the kind or number specified by the initial element.

   diphyodont; selenodont.

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-odont British  

combining form

1. having teeth of a certain type; -toothed

   acrodont

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Usage

What does -odont mean? The combining form -odont is used like a suffix meaning “having teeth.” It is used in some scientific terms, especially in zoology.The form odonto- ultimately comes from the Greek odṓn, meaning “tooth.” The Latin word for “tooth” is dēns, source of the combining forms denti- and dento-.What are variants of -odont?In some cases, particularly in the names of genera from zoology, a variant of -odont is -odus, as in ceratodus.A corresponding form of -odont combined to the beginning of words is odonto-, which you can learn more about in our Words That Use article for the form.

Etymology

Origin of -odont

< Greek -odont-, stem of -odous or -odōn -toothed, having teeth, adj. derivative of odoús, odṓn tooth

Example Sentences

Tapir′odont, having teeth like the tapir; Tap′iroid, related to the tapirs.

From Project Gutenberg

In this house hang Catt. citrina, Odont. citrosmum, and Laelia Jongheana—five rows.

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A wondrous instinct guided him—the same which predicted that an Odontoglossum of extraordinary character would be found in a province he had never entered, where, years afterwards, the striking Odont.

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And what are you to make of Odont. crisp.

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