schizodont

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English

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Etymology

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From schizo- +‎ -odont.

Adjective

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schizodont (not comparable)

  1. (zoology) Having reverse V-shaped scissurate hinge teeth, and often an elongated lateral tooth.
    The schizodont arrangement is found in most unionids.

Noun

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schizodont (plural schizodonts)

  1. (zoology) An organism having hinge teeth of this kind.