noun🔗ShareA separate bone, in many reptiles, corresponding to the odontoid process."The anatomy textbook explained that, unlike mammals whose odontoid process is part of the axis vertebra, some reptiles have a separate bone called the odontoid. "anatomybiologyanimalorganismbodypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareResembling a tooth, especially in shape"The dens, or odontoid process, is a tooth-shaped projection of the second cervical vertebra (C2). "anatomymedicinebiologypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
