multituberculate

adjective

Having molars with multiple rows of cusps.

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multi
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Meanings

adjectivemultituberculate (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyHaving molars with multiple rows of cusps.
nounmultituberculate (plural multituberculates)

plural multituberculates

  1. Any of a small group of rodent-like mammals, of the order †Multituberculata, from the Cretaceous and Paleocene periods.

    Synonyms: multi

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of a small group of rodent-like mammals, of the order †Multituberculata, from the Cretaceous and Paleocene periods.

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multi
Also see
multitubercular

Origin

From multi- + tuberculate.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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