brachyodont
/ (ˈbrækɪəˌdɒnt) /
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adjective
(of mammals, such as humans) having teeth with short crowns
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Words nearby brachyodont
brachycranic, brachydactylia, brachydactylic, brachydome, brachylogy, brachyodont, brachypterous, brachystomatous, brachytherapy, brachyuran, brachyurous
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How to use brachyodont in a sentence
Dental formula quite complete; the molars brachyodont and bunodont.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers BeddardIts principal difference from the other genera of Flying Squirrels is that the molars are hypselodont instead of brachyodont.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers Beddard