squalodont

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noun

Any of the extinct genus Squalodon of whales.

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Meanings

nounsqualodont (plural squalodonts)

plural squalodonts

  1. biologyAny of the extinct genus Squalodon of whales.

    In squalodonts, the maxillae extend posteriorly over the parietals to reach the exoccipitals in adult specimens.

    2002, A. Rus Hoelzel, Marine Mammal Biology

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