BUNODONTS

Bu`no*don"ta, Bu"no*donts, n. pl. Etym: [NL. bunodonta, fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A division of the herbivorous mammals including the hogs and hippopotami; -- so called because the teeth are tuberculated.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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24 September 2024

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(adjective) of or relating to the rhythmic aspect of language or to the suprasegmental phonemes of pitch and stress and juncture and nasalization and voicing


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