mesodentine

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noun

An ancient type of dentine tissue found in the scales and teeth of early vertebrates, such as thelodonts and some placoderms.

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Meanings

nounmesodentine (plural mesodentines)

plural mesodentines

  1. An ancient type of dentine tissue found in the scales and teeth of early vertebrates, such as thelodonts and some placoderms.

Origin

From meso- + dentine.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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