lechriodont

adjective

lech·​ri·​o·​dont

ˈlekrēōˌdänt

of a salamander

: having palatal teeth only in anteriorly diverging or transverse rows on the posterior end of the vomers

Word History

Etymology

from Greek lechrios slanting + English -odont

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