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isodont Meaning & Definition

What Does Isodont Mean?

Isodont is an adjective that means Having teeth of equal length. It is also used to mean Having hinge teeth with lateral tubercles and sockets on either side of a thick ligament (the resilium). As a noun, it means Any organism with teeth of equal length.

Isodont Definition (Adjective)

  1. Having teeth of equal length.
  2. Having hinge teeth with lateral tubercles and sockets on either side of a thick ligament (the resilium).

    The isodont arrangement is typical of the oysters and scallops.

Isodont as a Noun

  1. Any organism with teeth of equal length.

Synonyms of Isodont

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Isodont in a Sentence

The isodont arrangement is typical of the oysters and scallops.

Word Forms & Grammar

isodont (not comparable)

isodont (plural isodonts)

Origin of Isodont

From is- +‎ -odont.