labyrinthodont

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adjective

Having teeth with a labyrinthine (maze-like) internal structure

OriginAncient Greek λαβύρινθος →
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Meanings

adjectivelabyrinthodont (comparative more labyrinthodont, superlative most labyrinthodont)

comparative more labyrinthodont · superlative most labyrinthodont · alternative labyrinthodon

  1. biologyHaving teeth with a labyrinthine (maze-like) internal structure
nounlabyrinthodont (plural labyrinthodonts)

plural labyrinthodonts · alternative labyrinthodon

  1. Any extinct amphibian of the subclass Labyrinthodontia.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekλαβύρινθος“labyrinth”
  2. Englishlabyrinthodont

Ancient Greek λαβύρινθος (labúrinthos, “labyrinth”) + ὀδών (odṓn, “tooth”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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