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rachiodont

/ˌreɪkiəʊˈdɒnt/

rachiodont noun: any snake belonging to the genus Rachiodon (now usually considered a synonym of Dasypeltis), characterized by tooth-like projections on the vertebrae.

Noun

rachiodont (plural rachiodonts)

  1. Any snake belonging to the genus Rachiodon (now usually considered a synonym of Dasypeltis), characterized by tooth-like projections on the vertebrae.

Forms of rachiodont

pluralrachiodonts

Origin of rachiodont

From rachi- + -odont.

Questions about rachiodont

What does rachiodont mean?
Rachiodont means any snake belonging to the genus Rachiodon (now usually considered a synonym of Dasypeltis), characterized by tooth-like projections on the vertebrae.
What part of speech is rachiodont?
Rachiodont is a noun.
How do you pronounce rachiodont?
Rachiodont is pronounced /ˌreɪkiəʊˈdɒnt/.
What is the plural of rachiodont?
The plural of rachiodont is rachiodonts.

Words near rachiodont in the dictionary

  1. rachilla
  2. rachillae
  3. rachillar
  4. rachillas
  5. rachiocampsis
  6. rachiodont
  7. rachiometer
  8. rachiometers
  9. rachioplegia
  10. rachioscoliosis
  11. rachiotomies

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