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carcharodont

/ˈkɑː(ɹ)kəɹəˌdɒnt/

carcharodont adjective: characteristic of (especially having teeth like that of) the great white shark (Carcharodon).

Adjective

carcharodont (not comparable)

  1. Characteristic of (especially having teeth like that of) the great white shark (Carcharodon).

Origin of carcharodont

From Ancient Greek κάρχαρος (kárkharos, “jagged”) + -odont. Compare translingual Carcharodon.

Questions about carcharodont

What does carcharodont mean?
Carcharodont means characteristic of (especially having teeth like that of) the great white shark (Carcharodon).
What part of speech is carcharodont?
Carcharodont is an adjective.
How do you pronounce carcharodont?
Carcharodont is pronounced /ˈkɑː(ɹ)kəɹəˌdɒnt/.

Words near carcharodont in the dictionary

  1. carcharhiniform
  2. carcharhiniforms
  3. carcharhinoid
  4. carchariid
  5. carchariids
  6. carcharodont
  7. carcharodontosaurian
  8. carcharodontosaurians
  9. carcharodontosaurid
  10. carcharodontosaurids
  11. carcharodontosaurine

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