Megadont
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Megadont is an adjective meaning (zoology) Having large teeth.
Meaning
(zoology) Having large teeth.
Example Sentences
Australopithecus garhi is certainly megadont, at least relative to craniofacial size.
Molar enamel thickness is a morphological trait that differentiates African apes from hominins, being manifested most dramatically in the megadont hominins (Paranthropus spp.) with hyperthick enamel.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include megatoothed, macrodont, bigtooth, megagnathous, pachyodont, mastodontic.
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