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arthrodontous

arthrodontous adjective: of mosses or their peristomes, having teeth which are separate from each other and jointed at the base where they attach to the opening of the capsule.

Adjective

arthrodontous (not comparable)

  1. Of mosses or their peristomes, having teeth which are separate from each other and jointed at the base where they attach to the opening of the capsule.

Origin of arthrodontous

From arthr- (“joint”) + -odont (“tooth”) + -ous.

Questions about arthrodontous

What does arthrodontous mean?
Arthrodontous means of mosses or their peristomes, having teeth which are separate from each other and jointed at the base where they attach to the opening of the capsule.
What part of speech is arthrodontous?
Arthrodontous is an adjective.

Words near arthrodontous in the dictionary

  1. arthrodic
  2. arthrodiran
  3. arthrodirans
  4. arthrodire
  5. arthrodires
  6. arthrodontous
  7. arthrodynia
  8. arthrodynic
  9. arthrodysplasia
  10. arthrodysplasias
  11. arthroereisis

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