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syncranteric

/sɪŋkɹænˈtiɹik/

syncranteric is the alternative form of syncranterian.

Meaning of syncranterian

Adjective

syncranterian (comparative more syncranterian, superlative most syncranterian)

  1. Having teeth in one continuous row.
    • The three Tropidonotes here described possess the true syncranterian type of dentition.1860, Edward Drinker Cope, “Notes and descriptions of new and little known species of American Reptiles”, in Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, volume 12, page 342

Forms of syncranteric

comparativemore syncranteric
superlativemost syncranteric

Origin of syncranteric

From syn- + Ancient Greek κραντήρες (krantḗres, “wisdom teeth”) + -ic.

Questions about syncranteric

What is syncranteric the alternative form of?
Syncranteric is the alternative form of syncranterian.
How do you pronounce syncranteric?
Syncranteric is pronounced /sɪŋkɹænˈtiɹik/.

Words near syncranteric in the dictionary

  1. syncoptic
  2. syncopé
  3. syncopés
  4. syncotyledonous
  5. syncranterian
  6. syncranteric
  7. syncratic
  8. syncraticism
  9. syncresis
  10. syncretic
  11. syncretical

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Adapted from Wiktionary: syncranteric (page history and authors); syncranterian (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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