Tubulidentata

plural noun

Tu·​bu·​li·​den·​ta·​ta

ˌt(y)übyələden‧ˈtätə,

-ˈtātə

: an obscure order of Mammalia of protungulate or possibly creodont ancestry comprising the aardvark and extinct related forms that are distinguished by teeth composed of a cluster of upright parallel vasodentin columns with individual pulp canals

tubulidentate

¦⸗⸗⸗¦den‧ˌtāt

adjective or noun

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from neuter plural of tubulidentatus having tubelike teeth, from tubuli- + -dentatus -dentate

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