pycnodont

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noun

Any extinct bony fish of the order †Pycnodontiformes.

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Meanings

pycnodont1

nounpycnodont (plural pycnodonts)

plural pycnodonts

  1. Any extinct bony fish of the order †Pycnodontiformes.

pycnodont2

nounpycnodont (plural pycnodonts)

plural pycnodonts

  1. biologyAny of the extinct oyster genus †Pycnodonte.

Origin

pycnodont · noun

From taxonomic name †Pycnodontiformes.

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pycnodont · noun

From pycno- + -odont, describing the round and flattened teeth.

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Chicago

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