bunolophodont

adjective

bu·​no·​loph·​o·​dont

¦byünə¦läfəˌdänt

1

of teeth : having the outer cusps blunt cones and the inner cusps modified to form transverse ridges (as in the tapirs)

2

of an animal : having bunolophodont teeth

Word History

Etymology

bun- (from Greek bounos) + -o- + loph- + -odont

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