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selenodont

Syllabification: (se·le·no·dont)
Pronunciation: /səˈlēnəˌdänt/

Definition of selenodont

adjective

Zoology
  • (of molar teeth) having crescent-shaped ridges on the grinding surfaces, characteristic of ruminant mammals.
  • (of a ruminant mammal) having selenodont teeth.

Origin:

late 19th century: from seleno- 'moon-shaped' + Greek odous, odont- 'tooth'

selenodont in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of selenodont in the British & World English dictionary