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Pleurodont
Pleu′ro-dont
,Adj.
[
Pleuro-
+ Gr. [GREEK], [GREEK], a tooth.] (Anat.)
Having the teeth consolidated with the inner edge of the jaw, as in some lizards.
Pleu′ro-dont
,Noun.
(Zool.)
Any lizard having pleurodont teeth.
Definition 2024
pleurodont
pleurodont
English
Adjective
pleurodont (not comparable)
- (zoology) Having the teeth fused (ankylosed) by their sides to the inner surface of the jawbones.
Noun
pleurodont (plural pleurodonts)