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Odontogeny

Odontogeny \O`don*tog"e*ny\ ([=o]`d[o^]n*t[o^]j"[-e]*n[y^]), n. [Odonto- + root of Gr. gi`gnesqai to be born: cf: F. odontog['e]nie.] (Physiol.) Generation, or mode of development, of the teeth.

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odontogeny

n. (context biology English) The generation, or mode of development, of the tooth.