lophodont

[ lof-uh-dont, loh-fuh- ]

adjective

1. having molar teeth with crowns in the form of transverse ridges.

Word History and Origins

Origin of lophodont¹

1885–90; < Greek lóph ( os ) a crest, tuft + -odont

Example Sentences

Bunodont, bū′nō-dont, adj. having tuberculate molars—opp. to Lophodont.

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