pleurodont

English

Etymology

From pleuro- +‎ -odont.

Adjective

pleurodont (not comparable)

  1. (zoology) Having the teeth fused (ankylosed) by their sides to the inner surface of the jawbones

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Noun

pleurodont (plural pleurodonts)

  1. (zoology) Any reptile with teeth of this kind.
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