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单词 rhizodont
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Definition of rhizodont in English:

rhizodont

noun ˈrʌɪzəʊdɒnt
Zoology
  • An animal of a group characterized by teeth attached to the jaw by roots: †(a) a reptile of the former order Rhizodonta, comprising crocodilians and their fossil relatives (obsolete); (b) a fish of the extinct family Rhizodontidae of rhipidistian fishes having sharp, rooted teeth.

adjective ˈrʌɪzəʊdɒnt
Zoology
  • Originally: of or relating to the possession of teeth attached to the jaw by roots. In later use: specifically of or relating to the extinct fish family Rhizodontidae.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Louis Agassiz (1807–1873), zoologist and geologist. From rhizo- + -odont, after scientific Latin Rhizodonta, former order name. With the use in relation to fishes, compare scientific Latin Rhizodus, genus name.

 
 

Definition of rhizodont in US English:

rhizodont

nounˈrʌɪzəʊdɒnt
Zoology
  • An animal of a group characterized by teeth attached to the jaw by roots: †(a) a reptile of the former order Rhizodonta, comprising crocodilians and their fossil relatives (obsolete); (b) a fish of the extinct family Rhizodontidae of rhipidistian fishes having sharp, rooted teeth.

adjectiveˈrʌɪzəʊdɒnt
Zoology
  • Originally: of or relating to the possession of teeth attached to the jaw by roots. In later use: specifically of or relating to the extinct fish family Rhizodontidae.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Louis Agassiz (1807–1873), zoologist and geologist. From rhizo- + -odont, after scientific Latin Rhizodonta, former order name. With the use in relation to fishes, compare scientific Latin Rhizodus, genus name.

 
 
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