Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

odontoclastic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: odon-to-clas-tic
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to odontoclasts

Example Sentences

"External cervical resorption is the loss of dental hard tissue as a result of odontoclastic action; it usually begins on the cervical region of the root surface of the teeth."

Etymology

From odontoclast + -ic.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: odontoclast

Questions

What does odontoclastic mean?: Relating to odontoclasts
Where does odontoclastic come from?: From odontoclast + -ic.

How to pronounce odontoclastic

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