triconodonte

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greek τρι- (tri-, “three”) +‎ κῶνος (kônos, “cone”) +‎ ὀδούς, ὀδόντος (odoús, odóntos, “tooth”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /tri.ko.noˈdon.te/
  • Rhymes: -onte
  • Hyphenation: tri‧co‧no‧dón‧te

Noun[edit]

triconodonte m (plural triconodonti)

  1. (zoology) triconodont (three-cusped tooth)
  2. (paleontology) triconodont (species of the order Triconodonta)

Further reading[edit]

  • triconodónte in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
  • triconodónte in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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