Etymology

thecodont

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Today it means: Having the teeth enclosed in sockets in the alveoli of the jaws. Full definition →

Ancient Greek θήκη
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromθήκη“case, chest”
  2. English todaythecodont

Ancient Greek θήκη (thḗkē, “case, chest”) + -odont.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekθήκη all →

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