-odonta

noun combining form

-o·​don·​ta
əˌdäntə,
ōˌd-
plural -odonta
: animal or animals having teeth of a (specified) nature
in names of zoological taxa
Bunodonta
Creodonta
Heterodonta
Labyrinthodonta

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek odont-, odōn tooth

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“-odonta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/-odonta. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.

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