Pachyodont

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An organism with teeth of this kind.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Having thick teeth. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Having hinge teeth with large obscure tubercules with corresponding pits on the opposite valve. not-comparable

    "The pachyodont arrangement is characteristic of the Chamidae, the jewel boxes."

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"The pachyodont arrangement is characteristic of the Chamidae, the jewel boxes."

Etymology

From pachy- + -odont.

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