"odontologist" meaning in English

See odontologist in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: odontologists [plural]
Etymology: odontology + -ist Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|odontology|ist}} odontology + -ist Head templates: {{en-noun}} odontologist (plural odontologists)
  1. One who studies teeth.
    Sense id: en-odontologist-en-noun-rzcTvYe8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ist

Inflected forms

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