isodont

English

Etymology

iso- +‎ -odont

Adjective

isodont (not comparable)

  1. (zoology) Having teeth of equal length.
  2. (zoology) Having hinge teeth with lateral tubercles and sockets on either side of a thick ligament (the resilium).
    The isodont arrangement is typical of the oysters and scallops.

Derived terms

Noun

isodont (plural isodonts)

  1. (zoology) Any organism with teeth of equal length.

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