单词 | amphiodont |
释义 | > as lemmasˈamphiodont ˈamphiodont adj. /-əʊdɒnt/ [ < Greek ὀδούς, ὀδοντ- tooth] Entomol. applied to a form of the mandibles in stag-beetles intermediate between the priodont and teleodont. ΚΠ 1883 Athenæum 29 Dec. 870/3 Four very distinct phases of development in their mandibles, which the author [sc. F. Leuthner] proposed to term ‘priodont’, ‘amphiodont’, ‘mesodont’, and ‘telodont’. 1932 J. S. Huxley Probl. Relative Growth vii. 209 A specimen is classified as Amphiodont if a gap is present which is considered larger than the normal gap between two teeth, Prionodont if it is considered not to exceed this size. < as lemmas |
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