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单词 pleurodont
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Definition of pleurodont in English:

pleurodont

noun ˈplʊərədɒntˈplɔːrədɒnt
Zoology
  • A member of a group of lizards characterized by a pleurodont dentition. Now rare.

adjective ˈplʊərədɒntˈplɔːrədɒnt
Zoology
  • Designating, relating to, or characterized by teeth which are fixed along one side of a bony ridge or plate projecting from the jaw.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in The Penny Cyclopaedia. From pleuro- + -odont, after French pleurodonte, applied to divisions within subfamilies of iguanid lizards.

Definition of pleurodont in US English:

pleurodont

noun
Zoology
  • A member of a group of lizards characterized by a pleurodont dentition. Now rare.

adjective
Zoology
  • Designating, relating to, or characterized by teeth which are fixed along one side of a bony ridge or plate projecting from the jaw.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in The Penny Cyclopaedia. From pleuro- + -odont, after French pleurodonte, applied to divisions within subfamilies of iguanid lizards.

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