lophiodont

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adjective

lo·​phi·​o·​dont

ˈlōfēəˌdänt

variants or less commonly lophiodontoid

¦⸗⸗⸗¦dän‧ˌtȯid

: of or relating to the genus Lophiodon

lophiodont

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noun

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plural -s

: an animal of the genus Lophiodon

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

lophiodont from New Latin Lophiodont-, Lophiodon; lophiodontoid from New Latin Lophiodont-, Lophiodon + English -oid

Noun

New Latin Lophiodont-, Lophiodon

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