acrodont
/ak-ruh-dont/US // ˈæk rəˌdɒnt //UK // (ˈækrəˌdɒnt) //
阿克罗多特,阿克罗登,阿克洛登,阿克罗德特
Definitions
adj.形容词 adjective
- 1
Zoology.
- : having rootless teeth fastened to the alveolar ridge of the jaws.
Examples
The jaws may be toothless or may be provided with teeth which are usually acrodont (see p. 199).
Trogonophis, Pachycalamus and Agamodon of Africa are all acrodont; the other genera are pleurodont.
The teeth are large and acrodont, and occur on the pterygoids as well as on the jaws.
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