odontogenesis
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0042476
The process whose specific outcome is the progression of a tooth or teeth over time, from formation to the mature structure(s). A tooth is any hard bony, calcareous, or chitinous organ found in the mouth or pharynx of an animal and used in procuring or masticating food. [ GOC:jl GOC:mah ]
Synonyms: tooth morphogenesis, odontogeny, odontosis
Term info
tooth development
GO:0042477
odontogenesis of calcareous or chitinous tooth
biological_process
GO:0042476
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_8782
Term relations
- animal organ morphogenesis
- not (in taxon some Aves)
- in taxon some (not Aves)
- results in morphogenesis of some tooth-like structure