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squalodont

squalodont noun: any of the extinct genus Squalodon of whales.

Noun

squalodont (plural squalodonts)

  1. Any of the extinct genus Squalodon of whales.
    • In squalodonts, the maxillae extend posteriorly over the parietals to reach the exoccipitals in adult specimens.2002, A. Rus Hoelzel, Marine Mammal Biology

Forms of squalodont

pluralsqualodonts

Questions about squalodont

What does squalodont mean?
Squalodont means any of the extinct genus Squalodon of whales.
What part of speech is squalodont?
Squalodont is a noun.
What is the plural of squalodont?
The plural of squalodont is squalodonts.

Words near squalodont in the dictionary

  1. squally
  2. squalodelphinid
  3. squalodelphinids
  4. squalodon
  5. squalodons
  6. squalodont
  7. squalodontid
  8. squalodontids
  9. squalodonts
  10. squaloid
  11. squaloids

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