Tetralophodont

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having four ridges or crests to the teeth not-comparable

    "Black bars represent tetralophodont proboscideans; green bars represent dibelodont proboscideans and yellow bar represents tetrabelodont proboscideans (reversion/atavism)."

Example

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"Black bars represent tetralophodont proboscideans; green bars represent dibelodont proboscideans and yellow bar represents tetrabelodont proboscideans (reversion/atavism)."

Etymology

From tetra- + lophodont.

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