Trilophodont

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having three ridges or crests not-comparable

    "Moreover, for the first time in a formal cladistic analysis of non-amebelodontine trilophodont gomphotheres, Rhynchotherium and Cuvieronius were recovered as sister-taxa."

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"Moreover, for the first time in a formal cladistic analysis of non-amebelodontine trilophodont gomphotheres, Rhynchotherium and Cuvieronius were recovered as sister-taxa."

Etymology

From tri- + lophodont.

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