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ACRODONT
acrodont
(noun) an animal having teeth consolidated with the summit of the alveolar ridge without sockets
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
acrodont (not comparable)
Having teeth immovably united to the top of the alveolar ridge.
Noun
acrodont (plural acrodonts)
One of a group of lizards having the teeth immovably united to the top of the alveolar ridge
Source: Wiktionary
Ac"ro*dont, n. Etym: [Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: One of a group of lizards having the teeth immovably united to the top of the alveolar ridge.
– a. Of or pertaining to the acrodonts.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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