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taxodont

taxodont adjective: pertaining to a group of many short interlocking teeth, at least some of which are transverse to the hinge margin.

Adjective

taxodont (not comparable)

  1. (marine biology) Pertaining to a group of many short interlocking teeth, at least some of which are transverse to the hinge margin.

Origin of taxodont

From taxo- + -odont.

Questions about taxodont

What does taxodont mean?
Taxodont means pertaining to a group of many short interlocking teeth, at least some of which are transverse to the hinge margin.
What part of speech is taxodont?
Taxodont is an adjective.

Words near taxodont in the dictionary

  1. taxodiaceous
  2. taxodione
  3. taxodium
  4. taxodiums
  5. taxodone
  6. taxodont
  7. taxogram
  8. taxograms
  9. taxoid
  10. taxoids
  11. taxol

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