acrodont

[ ak-ruh-dont ]

adjectiveZoology.
  1. having rootless teeth fastened to the alveolar ridge of the jaws.

Origin of acrodont

1
First recorded in 1840–50; acr- + -odont

Other words from acrodont

  • ac·ro·dont·ism, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for acrodont

acrodont

/ (ˈækrəˌdɒnt) /


adjective
  1. (of the teeth of some reptiles) having no roots and being fused at the base to the margin of the jawbones: See also pleurodont (def. 1)

  2. having acrodont teeth

Origin of acrodont

1
C19: from acro- + -odont

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