Meaning of PLEURODONT
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[n] an animal having teeth consolidate with the inner surface of the alveolar ridge without sockets |
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PLEURODONT is a 10 letter word that starts with P. |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Pleu"ro*dont\, a. [Pleuro- + Gr. ?, ?, a tooth.]
(Anat.)
Having the teeth consolidated with the inner edge of the jaw,
as in some lizards.
\Pleu"ro*dont\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
Any lizard having pleurodont teeth.
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