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pycnodont

pycnodont noun: any extinct bony fish of the order †Pycnodontiformes.

Noun (1)

pycnodont (plural pycnodonts)

  1. Any extinct bony fish of the order †Pycnodontiformes.

Noun (2)

pycnodont (plural pycnodonts)

  1. Any of the extinct oyster genus †Pycnodonte.

Forms of pycnodont

pluralpycnodonts

Origin of pycnodont

From taxonomic name †Pycnodontiformes.

From pycno- + -odont, describing the round and flattened teeth.

Questions about pycnodont

What does pycnodont mean?
Pycnodont means any extinct bony fish of the order †Pycnodontiformes.
What part of speech is pycnodont?
Pycnodont is a noun.
What is the plural of pycnodont?
The plural of pycnodont is pycnodonts.

Words near pycnodont in the dictionary

  1. pycnochlorite
  2. pycnocline
  3. pycnoclines
  4. pycnoconidia
  5. pycnoconidium
  6. pycnodont
  7. pycnodontid
  8. pycnodontids
  9. pycnodontiform
  10. pycnodontiforms
  11. pycnodonts

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