pleurodont

1 of 2

noun

pleu·​ro·​dont

ˈplu̇rəˌdänt

plural -s

: a lizard having pleurodont teeth

pleurodont

2 of 2

adjective

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1

of teeth : consolidated with the inner surface of the alveolar ridge without sockets compare acrodont

2

: having teeth that are pleurodont

Word History

Etymology

Noun

pleur- + -odont

Adjective

International Scientific Vocabulary pleur- + -odont

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