desmodont

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noun

Any of a group of South American blood-sucking bats of the genera Desmodus and Diphylla.

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asthenodont
OriginAncient Greek δεσμός →
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Meanings

noundesmodont (plural desmodonts)

plural desmodonts

  1. datedbiologyAny of a group of South American blood-sucking bats of the genera Desmodus and Diphylla.
adjectivedesmodont (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyOf hinge teeth: having a large ligamentous resilifer (or chondrophore) which replaces the cardinal teeth.

    Synonyms: asthenodont

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf hinge teeth: having a large ligamentous resilifer (or chondrophore) which replaces the cardinal teeth.

Similar
asthenodont
Also see
asthenodont

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekδεσμός“band, connection”
  2. Englishdesmodont

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

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APA

desmodont. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desmodont

MLA

“desmodont.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desmodont. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “desmodont,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desmodont.

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