mesodont
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of mesodont
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Teleodont: applied to those forms of male Lucanids bearing the largest mandibles: see mesodont, amphiodont, priodont.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.
Priodont: applied to those forms of male Lucanids that have the smallest mandibles: see teleodont, mesodont, amphiodont.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.
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