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