-odontouscomb. form

Primary stress is attracted to the second syllable of this combining form and vowels may be reduced accordingly; see e.g. xanthodontous adj..

Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek -οδόντ- , -όδους , -ous suffix.

Etymology: < ancient Greek -οδόντ-, -όδους -toothed (see -odont comb. form) + -ous suffix. Compare -odont comb. form.Combined with first elements ultimately of Greek origin. Forming a small number of adjectives, most of which are parallel formations to slightly earlier adjectives in -odont comb. form. Earliest attested in oligodontous adj. at oligo- comb. form .

= -odont comb. form.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online September 2019).

单词	-odontous
释义	-odontouscomb. form Primary stress is attracted to the second syllable of this combining form and vowels may be reduced accordingly; see e.g. xanthodontous adj.. Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek -οδόντ- , -όδους , -ous suffix. Etymology: < ancient Greek -οδόντ-, -όδους -toothed (see -odont comb. form) + -ous suffix. Compare -odont comb. form.Combined with first elements ultimately of Greek origin. Forming a small number of adjectives, most of which are parallel formations to slightly earlier adjectives in -odont comb. form. Earliest attested in oligodontous adj. at oligo- comb. form . = -odont comb. form. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online September 2019). < comb. form
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