isodont

English

Etymology

iso- +‎ -odont

Adjective

isodont (not comparable)

1. (zoology) Having teeth of equal length.
2. (zoology) Having hinge teeth with lateral tubercles and sockets on either side of a thick ligament (the resilium).

   The isodont arrangement is typical of the oysters and scallops.

Derived terms

• anisodont
• isodonty

 

Noun

isodont (plural isodonts)

1. (zoology) Any organism with teeth of equal length.

Anagrams

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