-odon

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὀδών (odṓn), variant of ὀδούς (odoús), or reanalysis of English -odont.

Suffix

-odon

  1. (taxonomy) Used to form names of genera, according to the appearance of their teeth.

Derived terms

  • -odonta
  • -odontidae (families)
  • -odontinae (subfamilies)
  • -odontini (tribes)

Old English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /o.den/

Suffix

-odon

  1. Forms the plural preterite indicative of class II weak verbs
    lufian (to love) + ‎-odon → ‎lufodon (we/you/they loved)

See also