acrodont

[ ak-ruh-dont ]
/ ˈæk rəˌdɒnt /

adjective Zoology.

having rootless teeth fastened to the alveolar ridge of the jaws.

Origin of acrodont

First recorded in 1840–50; acr- + -odont

OTHER WORDS FROM acrodont

ac·ro·dont·ism, noun

Words nearby acrodont

acrodermatitis continua, acrodermatitis enteropathica, acrodermatitis perstans, acrodermatosis, acrodolichomelia, acrodont, acrodrome, acrodynia, acrodysostosis, acrodysplasia, acroesthesia

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British Dictionary definitions for acrodont

acrodont
/ (ˈækrəˌdɒnt) /

adjective

(of the teeth of some reptiles) having no roots and being fused at the base to the margin of the jawbones See also pleurodont (def. 1)
having acrodont teeth

Word Origin for acrodont

C19: from acro- + -odont

Medical definitions for acrodont

acrodont
[ ăk′rə-dŏnt′ ]

adj.

Having teeth attached to the edge of the jawbone without sockets.