bunoselenodont

adjective

bu·​no·​se·​le·​no·​dont

¦byünōsə̇¦lēnəˌdänt

1

of teeth : having inner cusps that are blunt cones and outer ones modified into longitudinal crescents (as in the extinct titanotheres)

2

of an animal : having bunoseledont teeth

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary bun- (from Greek bounos) + -o- + selen- + -odont

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