Acrodont

What do we mean by acrodont?

Having teeth attached to the edge of the jawbone without sockets. adjective

One of those lizards which have the teeth attached by their bases to the edge of the jaw, without bony alveoli on either the inner or the outer side. noun

Pertaining to or resembling an acrodont; having that arrangement of the teeth which characterizes an acrodont: as, an acrodont lizard; acrodont dentition.

Having the characters of the Acrodonta, or heterodontoid fishes.

One of a group of lizards having the teeth immovably united to the top of the alveolar ridge. noun

Having teeth immovably united to the top of the alveolar ridge adjective

One of a group of lizards having the teeth immovably united to the top of the alveolar ridge noun

An animal having teeth consolidated with the summit of the alveolar ridge without sockets noun

Here you will find one or more explanations in English for the word acrodont. Define acrodont, acrodont synonyms, acrodont pronunciation, acrodont translation, English dictionary definition of acrodont.

Words that are spelled similarly to acrodont:
acrodont, macrodont, octodont, creodont, microdont, taurodont, acridone.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word acrodont:
dentition, teeth, jaw.

Words that rhyme with acrodont:
macrodont.

Adjectives that are often used to describe acrodont:
teeth.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective acrodont:
teeth, dentition, type, tooth, forms, fashion.

Words that sound like acrodont:
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