acrodont
[ ak-ruh-dont ]
/ ˈæk rəˌdɒnt /
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adjective Zoology.
having rootless teeth fastened to the alveolar ridge of the jaws.
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Examples from the Web for acrodont
The teeth are large and acrodont, and occur on the pterygoids as well as on the jaws.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. ReynoldsTrogonophis, Pachycalamus and Agamodon of Africa are all acrodont; the other genera are pleurodont.
British Dictionary definitions for acrodont
acrodont
/ (ˈækrəˌdɒnt) /
adjective
(of the teeth of some reptiles) having no roots and being fused at the base to the margin of the jawbonesSee also pleurodont (def. 1)
having acrodont teeth
Word Origin for acrodont
C19: from acro- + -odont
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Medicine definitions for acrodont
acrodont
[ ăk′rə-dŏnt′ ]
adj.
Having teeth attached to the edge of the jawbone without sockets.
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