homodont
/ (ˈhəʊməˌdɒnt) /
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adjective
(of most nonmammalian vertebrates) having teeth that are all of the same typeCompare heterodont
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Word Origin for homodont
C19: from homo- + -odont
Words nearby homodont
homochrome, homochromous, homochronous, homocyclic, homocysteine, homodont, homodyne, homoecious, homoeo-, Homo erectus, homoerotic
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How to use homodont in a sentence
Heterodont, het′er-o-dont, adj. having different kinds of teeth:—opposed to Homodont.