HOMODONT

Etymology

Adjective

homodont (not comparable)

(zoology) Having teeth that are all of the same type

Noun

homodont (plural homodonts)

(zoology) Any organism with teeth all of the same type.

Source: Wiktionary


Hom"o*dont, a. Etym: [Homo- + Gr. (Anat.)

Definition: Having all the teeth similar in front, as in the porpoises; -- opposed to heterodont.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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