zalambdodont (not comparable)
(zoology) Having teeth with two ridges that meet at an angle, forming the letter lambda.
zalambdodont (plural zalambdodonts)
A creature with teeth of this kind.
• bunodont
• dilambdodont
• hypsodont
• lophodont
• loxodont
• quadrate
• selenodont
• tribosphenic
Source: Wiktionary
Za*lamb"do*dont, a. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to a tribe (Zalambdodonta) of Insectivora in which the molar teeth have but one V-shaped ridge.
Za*lamb"do*dont, n.
Definition: One of the Zalambdodonta. The tenrec, solenodon, and golden moles are examples.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 April 2025
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