Meaning Of The Word Pleurodont

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Pleurodont Meaning

Pleurodont Definition
Pleurodont Definition

What's The Definition Of Pleurodont?

pleurodont in American English
having teeth growing from the inside of the jawbone instead of from separate sockets, as some lizards
adjective: fused or attached to the inner edge of the jaw, as a tooth
noun: a pleurodont animal

pleurodont in British English
adjective: (of the teeth of some reptiles) having no roots and being fused by their lateral sides only to the inner surface of the jawbone
noun: an animal having pleurodont teeth

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