Meaning of PLEURODONT
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| | See Also: | | animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna | |
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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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