About The Word Pleurodont
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Pleurodont
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What's The Definition Of Pleurodont?
[n] an animal having teeth consolidate with the inner surface of the alveolar ridge without sockets
Synonyms | Synonyms for Pleurodont: Related Terms | Find terms related to Pleurodont: See Also | animal | animate being | beast | brute | creature | fauna Pleurodont In Webster's Dictionary \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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