odontoid
English
Etymology
Ancient Greek ὀδών (odṓn, “tooth”) + -oid
Adjective
odontoid (comparative more odontoid, superlative most odontoid)
- Resembling a tooth, especially in shape
Derived terms
- odontoid bone
- odontoid peg
- odontoid process
- odontoidectomy
Noun
odontoid (plural odontoids)
- A separate bone, in many reptiles, corresponding to the odontoid process.
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