tetralophodont

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adjective (1)

tet·​ra·​lophodont
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of a molar tooth : having four crests or ridges
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: having tetralophodont molars

tetralophodont

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adjective (2)

"
: of or relating to the genus Tetralophodon

tetralophodont

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noun

"
: a mastodon of the genus Tetralophodon

Word History

Etymology

Adjective (1)

International Scientific Vocabulary tetra- + lophodont

Adjective (2)

New Latin Tetralophodont-, Tetralophodon

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“Tetralophodont.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tetralophodont. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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