pleurodont
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English
Etymology
Adjective
pleurodont (not comparable)
- (zoology) Having the teeth fused (ankylosed) by their sides to the inner surface of the jawbones
Derived terms
Translations
having teeth that are not inside alveoli/sockets &/or lack roots
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Noun
pleurodont (plural pleurodonts)