ODONTOID


Meaning of ODONTOID in English

[ ə(ʊ)'dɒntɔɪd ]

(also ~ process )

■ noun Anatomy a projection from the second cervical vertebra (axis) on which the first (atlas) can pivot.

Origin

C19: from Gk odontoeidēs , from odous , odont- 'tooth' + eidos 'form'.

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