taeniodont

 
Pronunciation: /ˈtiːnɪə(ʊ)dɒnt/

noun

  • a primitive fossil herbivorous mammal from the Palaeocene and Eocene of North America, with deep powerful jaws and short stout limbs.
    • Suborder Taeniodonta, order Cimolesta

Origin:

1930s: from modern Latin Taeniodontia (order name), from Greek tainia 'band, ribbon' + odous, odont- 'tooth'