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pleurodont

American  
[ploor-uh-dont] / ˈplʊər əˌdɒnt /

adjective

  1. fused or attached to the inner edge of the jaw, as a tooth.

  2. having teeth so fused or attached, as certain lizards.

noun

  1. a pleurodont animal.

pleurodont British  
/ ˈplʊərəʊˌdɒnt /

adjective

  1. (of the teeth of some reptiles) having no roots and being fused by their lateral sides only to the inner surface of the jawbone See also acrodont

  2. having pleurodont teeth

    pleurodont lizards
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noun

  1. an animal having pleurodont teeth

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Etymology

Origin of pleurodont

First recorded in 1830–40; pleur- + -odont

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