hypsodont

H4Y4P3S1O1D2O1N1T1

adjective

Describing teeth that have large crowns (characteristic of herbivores).

Opposite
brachydont
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Meanings

adjectivehypsodont (not comparable)
  1. not comparabledentistryDescribing teeth that have large crowns (characteristic of herbivores).
nounhypsodont (plural hypsodonts)

plural hypsodonts

  1. Any organism whose teeth have large crowns.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
brachydont

Origin

From hypso- + -odont.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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