odont-

1 of 2

combining form

variants or odonto-

: tooth

odontoblast

-odont

2 of 2

adjective combining form

: having teeth of a (specified) nature

acrodont

Word History

Etymology

Combining form

French, from Greek, odont-, odous — more at tooth

Adjective combining form

borrowed from Greek -odont-, stem of -odōn, -odous "having teeth of a (specified) nature," adjective derivative of odṓn, odoús "tooth" — more at tooth