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Pleurodont

Pleurodont Meaning & Definition
Pleurodont Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Pleurodont?

[n] an animal having teeth consolidate with the inner surface of the alveolar ridge without sockets

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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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