Definition of ACRODONT

acrodont

Plural: acrodonts

Noun

  • an animal having teeth consolidated with the summit of the alveolar ridge without sockets
  • One of a group of lizards having the teeth immovably united to the top of the alveolar ridge
  • pl. -S an animal having rootless teeth

Adj

  • Having teeth immovably united to the top of the alveolar ridge.

Origin / Etymology

From acr- + -odont.

Scrabble Score: 11

acrodont: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
acrodont: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
acrodont: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

acrodont is a valid Words With Friends word