Hypsodont
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Hypsodont is an adjective meaning (dentistry) Describing teeth that have large crowns (characteristic of herbivores).
Meaning
(dentistry) Describing teeth that have large crowns (characteristic of herbivores).
More Meanings
- Any organism whose teeth have large crowns.
Word Forms
- hypsodonts
Antonyms for hypsodont
Common opposites include brachydont.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include subhypsodont, hypselodont, euhypsodont, protohypsodont, megadont, plagiolophodont.
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