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Rhizodont

Rhiz′o-dont

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Noun.
[Gr. [GREEK][GREEK][GREEK] root + [GREEK][GREEK][GREEK], [GREEK][GREEK][GREEK], a tooth.]
(Zool.)
A reptile whose teeth are rooted in sockets, as the crocodile.

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rhizodont

rhizodont

English

Noun

rhizodont (plural rhizodonts)

  1. (zoology) A reptile whose teeth are rooted in sockets, such as the crocodile.