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单词 acrodont
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acrodont

[ ak-ruh-dont ]
/ ˈæk rəˌdɒnt /

adjective Zoology.

having rootless teeth fastened to the alveolar ridge of the jaws.

Origin of acrodont

First recorded in 1840–50; acr- + -odont

OTHER WORDS FROM acrodont

ac·ro·dont·ism, noun

Words nearby acrodont

acrodermatitis continua, acrodermatitis enteropathica, acrodermatitis perstans, acrodermatosis, acrodolichomelia, acrodont, acrodrome, acrodynia, acrodysostosis, acrodysplasia, acroesthesia
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Example sentences from the Web for acrodont

  • The teeth are large and acrodont, and occur on the pterygoids as well as on the jaws.

    The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds
  • Trogonophis, Pachycalamus and Agamodon of Africa are all acrodont; the other genera are pleurodont.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 7|Various

British Dictionary definitions for acrodont

acrodont
/ (ˈækrəˌdɒnt) /

adjective

(of the teeth of some reptiles) having no roots and being fused at the base to the margin of the jawbonesSee also pleurodont (def. 1)
having acrodont teeth

Word Origin for acrodont

C19: from acro- + -odont
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for acrodont

acrodont
[ ăkrə-dŏnt′ ]

adj.

Having teeth attached to the edge of the jawbone without sockets.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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