About The Word Sigmodont
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Sigmodont
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What's The Definition Of Sigmodont?Synonyms | Synonyms for Sigmodont: Related Terms | Find terms related to Sigmodont: See Also | Sigmodont In Webster's Dictionary \Sig"mo*dont\, n. [Gr. ??? sigma (?) + ???, ???, a
tooth.] (Zo["o]l.)
Any one of a tribe ({Sigmodontes}) of rodents which includes
all the indigenous rats and mice of America. So called from
the form of the ridges of enamel on the crowns of the worn
molars. Also used adjectively.
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