pleurodont

English

Etymology

From pleuro- +‎ -odont.

Adjective

pleurodont (not comparable)

(zoology) Having the teeth fused (ankylosed) by their sides to the inner surface of the jawbones

Derived terms

subpleurodont

Translations

having teeth that are not inside alveoli/sockets &/or lack roots

Hungarian: ránőtt fog, ránőtt fogazat, gyökértelen fog, gyökértelen (hu), ránőtt
Russian: плевродонтный m (plevrodontnyj)

See also

Noun

pleurodont (plural pleurodonts)

(zoology) Any reptile with teeth of this kind.

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