megadontadj.

Brit.

/ˈmɛɡədɒnt/, U.S.

/ˈmɛɡəˌdɑnt/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: mega- comb. form, -odont comb. form.

Etymology: Irregularly < mega- comb. form + -odont comb. form. Compare earlier macrodont adj., microdont adj.

Physical Anthropology.

Having or characterized by large teeth, esp. as measured by a recognized dental index; exhibiting megadontia. Of a tooth: relatively large. Cf. macrodont adj.

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the world > life > the body > digestive or excretive organs > digestive organs > mouth > types or spec. teeth > [adjective] > large

toothy1530

large-toothed1788

megadont1884

1884 W. H. Flower in Jrnl. Anthropol. Inst. 14 185 The first three species are therefore strongly megadont.

1884 W. H. Flower in Jrnl. Anthropol. Inst. 14 185 The Megadont section, being composed exclusively of the black races.

1917 W. P. Pycraft in Sci. Progress 400 In some chimpanzee jaws the premolars are emphatically small, while in megadont human jaws they may be of large size.

1971 Nature 30 July 312/1 The teeth of Olduvai H.7 and H.16 are megadont and within the size range of Australopithecus africanus.

1995 Amer. Jrnl. Physical Anthropol. 97 401/1 If the postcranial estimates are regarded as accurate, then P[roconsul] heseloni is relatively megadont..compared to modern anthropoid primates.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	megadont
释义	megadontadj. Brit. /ˈmɛɡədɒnt/, U.S. /ˈmɛɡəˌdɑnt/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: mega- comb. form, -odont comb. form. Etymology: Irregularly < mega- comb. form + -odont comb. form. Compare earlier macrodont adj., microdont adj. Physical Anthropology. Having or characterized by large teeth, esp. as measured by a recognized dental index; exhibiting megadontia. Of a tooth: relatively large. Cf. macrodont adj. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > digestive or excretive organs > digestive organs > mouth > types or spec. teeth > [adjective] > large toothy1530 large-toothed1788 megadont1884 1884 W. H. Flower in Jrnl. Anthropol. Inst. 14 185 The first three species are therefore strongly megadont. 1884 W. H. Flower in Jrnl. Anthropol. Inst. 14 185 The Megadont section, being composed exclusively of the black races. 1917 W. P. Pycraft in Sci. Progress 400 In some chimpanzee jaws the premolars are emphatically small, while in megadont human jaws they may be of large size. 1971 Nature 30 July 312/1 The teeth of Olduvai H.7 and H.16 are megadont and within the size range of Australopithecus africanus. 1995 Amer. Jrnl. Physical Anthropol. 97 401/1 If the postcranial estimates are regarded as accurate, then P[roconsul] heseloni is relatively megadont..compared to modern anthropoid primates. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1884
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