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desmodont

desmodont noun: any of a group of South American blood-sucking bats of the genera Desmodus and Diphylla.

Noun

desmodont (plural desmodonts)

  1. (dated) Any of a group of South American blood-sucking bats of the genera Desmodus and Diphylla.

Adjective

desmodont (not comparable)

  1. Of hinge teeth: having a large ligamentous resilifer (or chondrophore) which replaces the cardinal teeth.
    Synonyms:
    asthenodont

Synonyms of desmodont

Forms of desmodont

pluraldesmodonts

Origin of desmodont

From Ancient Greek δεσμός (desmós, “band, connection”) + ὀδών (odṓn, “tooth”).

Questions about desmodont

What does desmodont mean?
Desmodont means any of a group of South American blood-sucking bats of the genera Desmodus and Diphylla.
What part of speech is desmodont?
Desmodont can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of desmodont?
The plural of desmodont is desmodonts.

Words near desmodont in the dictionary

  1. desmocyte
  2. desmocytes
  3. desmodioid
  4. desmodium
  5. desmodiums
  6. desmodont
  7. desmodontine
  8. desmodontines
  9. desmodonts
  10. desmodorid
  11. desmodorids

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