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selenodont
[ si-lee-nuh-dont ]
/ sɪˈli nəˌdɒnt /
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adjective
having molar teeth with crowns formed of crescent-shaped cusps.
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OTHER WORDS FROM selenodont
se·le·no·don·ty, nounWords nearby selenodont
selenium cell, selenium rectifier, seleno-, selenocentric, selenodesy, selenodont, selenography, selenology, selenomorphology, selenotropism, selenous
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British Dictionary definitions for selenodont
selenodont
/ (sɪˈliːnəˌdɒnt) /
adjective
(of the teeth of certain mammals) having crescent-shaped ridges on the crowns, as in deer
noun
a mammal with selenodont teeth
Word Origin for selenodont
C19: from seleno- (moon-shaped) + -odont
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