Definition of PLEURODONT

pleurodont

Plural: pleurodonts

Noun

  • an animal having teeth fused with the inner surface of the alveolar ridge without sockets
  • Any reptile with teeth of this kind.

Adj

  • Having the teeth fused (ankylosed) by their sides to the inner surface of the jawbones

Origin / Etymology

From pleuro- + -odont.

Scrabble Score: 13

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Words With Friends Score: 0

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