pycnodont

English

Etymology 1

From taxonomic name †Pycnodontiformes.

Noun

pycnodont (plural pycnodonts)

  1. Any extinct bony fish of the order †Pycnodontiformes.

Etymology 2

From pycno- +‎ -odont, describing the round and flattened teeth.

Noun

pycnodont (plural pycnodonts)

  1. (zoology) Any of the extinct oyster genus †Pycnodonte.

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