carcharodont

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/ˈkɑː(ɹ)kəɹəˌdɒnt/

adjective

Characteristic of (especially having teeth like that of) the great white shark (Carcharodon).

Scrabble 20

Meanings

adjectivecarcharodont (not comparable)
  1. not comparableCharacteristic of (especially having teeth like that of) the great white shark (Carcharodon).

Origin

From Ancient Greek κάρχαρος (kárkharos, “jagged”) + -odont. Compare translingual Carcharodon.

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APA

carcharodont. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carcharodont

MLA

“carcharodont.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carcharodont. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carcharodont,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carcharodont.

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