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homodont, a. and n. Zool.|ˈhɒməʊdɒnt|
[mod. f. homo- + Gr. ὀδούς, ὀδοντ- tooth.]
A. adj. Having teeth all of the same kind. Also said of the teeth. Opp. to heterodont.
B. n. A homodont animal.
1877Turner in Encycl. Brit. VII. 232/1 A few mammals, as the toothed whales, have the teeth uniform in size, shape, and structure, and are named Homodont. 1888Rolleston & Jackson Anim. Life 363 In homodont dentitions..the number [of teeth] is often great, e.g. 100 in Priodon. |