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 Beddard
Its 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