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elasmoid

elasmoid adjective: that lacks dentine.

Adjective

elasmoid (not comparable)

  1. That lacks dentine.

Origin of elasmoid

From Ancient Greek ἔλασμα (élasma, “thin plate”) + -oid.

Questions about elasmoid

What does elasmoid mean?
Elasmoid means that lacks dentine.
What part of speech is elasmoid?
Elasmoid is an adjective.

Words near elasmoid in the dictionary

  1. elasmobranchiates
  2. elasmobranchid
  3. elasmobranchids
  4. elasmobranchs
  5. elasmodine
  6. elasmoid
  7. elasmophobia
  8. elasmosaur
  9. elasmosaurid
  10. elasmosaurids
  11. elasmosaurine

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