acrodont

[ ak-ruh-dont ]

adjectiveZoology.

having rootless teeth fastened to the alveolar ridge of the jaws.

Origin of acrodont

First recorded in 1840–50; acr- + -odont

Other words from acrodont

ac·ro·dont·ism, noun

Words Nearby acrodont

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How to use acrodont in a sentence

The jaws may be toothless or may be provided with teeth which are usually acrodont (see p. 199).
The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. Reynolds
Trogonophis, Pachycalamus and Agamodon of Africa are all acrodont; the other genera are pleurodont.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 7 | Various
The teeth are large and acrodont, and occur on the pterygoids as well as on the jaws.
The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. Reynolds

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 jawbones: See also pleurodont (def. 1)
having acrodont teeth

Origin of acrodont

C19: from acro- + -odont

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