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pleurodont

adj, noun — 2 senses

pleurodont

adj

Etymology From pleur- + -odont.

1

Biology, Natural sciences, Zoology Having the teeth fused (ankylosed) by their sides to the inner surface of the jawbones

Derived terms
pleurodonty, subpleurodont
Related terms
thecodont, acrodont

pleurodont

noun

Etymology From pleur- + -odont.

1

Biology, Natural sciences, Zoology Any reptile with teeth of this kind.

Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.