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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

odontology

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.50 in modern English

Syllables
odon-tol-o-gy
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The study of the structure and development of teeth.

Uncountable

noun

The branch of dentistry dealing with abnormalities of teeth.

Uncountable

Etymology

From odonto- + -logy.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Derived Forms

gerodontology odontological odontologist pedodontology

Synonyms

dentistry dental medicine

Questions

What does odontology mean?
The study of the structure and development of teeth.
Where does odontology come from?
From odonto- + -logy.

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