trichechodont

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adjective

trich·​ech·​odont

-kəˌdänt

: having or being molar teeth with rows of tubercles confluent into transverse crests

some sirenians, mastodons, and related animals have trichechodont molars

trichechodont

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noun

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plural -s

: a trichechodont mammal

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

New Latin Trichechus + English -odont

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