Desmodont
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Desmodont is a noun meaning (zoology) Of hinge teeth: having a large ligamentous resilifer (or chondrophore) which replaces the cardinal teeth.
Meaning
(zoology) Of hinge teeth: having a large ligamentous resilifer (or chondrophore) which replaces the cardinal teeth.
More Meanings
- (dated, zoology) Any of a group of South American blood-sucking bats of the genera Desmodus and Diphylla.
Word Forms
- desmodonts
Synonyms for desmodont
Depending on context, synonyms include asthenodont.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include desmodontine, megaderm, desmodorid, sigmodontine, vampire, megadermatid.
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