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lophodont

American

[lof-uh-dont, loh-fuh-] / ˈlɒf əˌdɒnt, ˈloʊ fə- /

adjective

having molar teeth with crowns in the form of transverse ridges.

Etymology

Origin of lophodont

1885–90; < Greek lóph ( os ) a crest, tuft + -odont

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