selenodont

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adjective

Describing molar teeth that have crescent-shaped ridges on the crown.

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Meanings

adjectiveselenodont (not comparable)
  1. not comparableDescribing molar teeth that have crescent-shaped ridges on the crown.
  2. not comparableOf or pertaining to the Selenodonta.
nounselenodont (plural selenodonts)

plural selenodonts

  1. Any animal having such teeth.
  2. Any member of the Selenodonta.

Origin

From selen- + -odont.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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