Etymology

desmodont

D2E1S1M3O1D2O1N1T1

Today it means: Any of a group of South American blood-sucking bats of the genera Desmodus and Diphylla. Full definition →

Ancient Greek δεσμός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromδεσμός“band, connection”
  2. English todaydesmodont

From Ancient Greek δεσμός (desmós, “band, connection”) + ὀδών (odṓn, “tooth”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekδεσμός all →

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