Etymology

conodont

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Today it means: Any of several extinct fish-like chordates having cone-like teeth. Full definition →

Ancient Greek κῶνος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromκῶνος“cone”
  2. English todayconodont

From Ancient Greek κῶνος (kônos, “cone”) + -odont.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekκῶνος all →

coneconureossicone

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