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anodont

anodont adjective: having a strong ligament, or a series of transverse ligamental grooves, instead of true hinge teeth.

Adjective

anodont (not comparable)

  1. Having a strong ligament, or a series of transverse ligamental grooves, instead of true hinge teeth.

Origin of anodont

From an- + -odont.

Questions about anodont

What does anodont mean?
Anodont means having a strong ligament, or a series of transverse ligamental grooves, instead of true hinge teeth.
What part of speech is anodont?
Anodont is an adjective.

Words near anodont in the dictionary

  1. anodizers
  2. anodizes
  3. anodizing
  4. anodon
  5. anodons
  6. anodont
  7. anodontia
  8. anodontias
  9. anodontine
  10. anodontines
  11. anodophile

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