Associations to the word «Pleurodont»

Adjective

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Wiktionary

PLEURODONT, adjective. (zoology) Having the teeth fused (ankylosed) by their sides to the inner surface of the jawbones.
PLEURODONT, noun. (zoology) Any lizard with teeth of this kind.

Dictionary definition

PLEURODONT, noun. An animal having teeth fused with the inner surface of the alveolar ridge without sockets.

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