thelodont

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noun

Any extinct fish of the class Thelodonti, having small, spiny scales.

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Meanings

nounthelodont (plural thelodonts)

plural thelodonts

  1. biologyAny extinct fish of the class Thelodonti, having small, spiny scales.

Origin

Clipping of taxonomic name Thelodonti.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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