schizodont

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adjective

Having reverse V-shaped scissurate hinge teeth, and often an elongated lateral tooth.

“The schizodont arrangement is found in most unionids.”

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Meanings

adjectiveschizodont (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyHaving reverse V-shaped scissurate hinge teeth, and often an elongated lateral tooth.

    The schizodont arrangement is found in most unionids.

nounschizodont (plural schizodonts)

plural schizodonts

  1. biologyAn organism having hinge teeth of this kind.

Origin

From schizo- + -odont.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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