rhizodont

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noun

A reptile whose teeth are rooted in sockets, such as the crocodile.

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Meanings

nounrhizodont (plural rhizodonts)

plural rhizodonts

  1. archaicbiologyA reptile whose teeth are rooted in sockets, such as the crocodile.
  2. Any of the Rhizodontida

Origin

From rhiz- + -odont.

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APA

rhizodont. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhizodont

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“rhizodont.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhizodont. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rhizodont,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhizodont.

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