selenodontadj.n.
/sɪˈliːnəʊdɒnt/ A. adj.
Of molar teeth: Having crescentic ridges on the crowns. Also, having such teeth, of or pertaining to the Selenodonta.
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bilophodont1868
selenodont1883
the world > life > the body > digestive or excretive organs > digestive organs > mouth > types or spec. teeth > [adjective] > types of crown
stenocoronine1865
brachyodont1883
selenodont1883
homoeodont1888
zygodont1888
taurodont1915
1883 W. H. Flower in Encycl. Brit. XV. 429/2 The grinding surfaces of the molar teeth either of a distinctly tubercular (bunodont) or of a crescentic (selenodont) form.
1883 W. H. Flower in Encycl. Brit. XV. 430/1 The Selenodont Artiodactyles.
B. n.
A selenodont animal.
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selenodont1891
1891 W. H. Flower & R. Lydekker Introd. Study Mammals 294 These features being unknown in any other Selenodonts.
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adj.n.1883