"desmodont" meaning in All languages combined

See desmodont on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Etymology: From Ancient Greek δεσμός (desmós, “band, connection”) + ὀδών (odṓn, “tooth”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|δεσμός|gloss=band, connection}} Ancient Greek δεσμός (desmós, “band, connection”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} desmodont (not comparable)
  1. (zoology) Of hinge teeth: having a large ligamentous resilifer (or chondrophore) which replaces the cardinal teeth. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Zoology Synonyms: asthenodont
    Sense id: en-desmodont-en-adj-UVdbgnfp Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

Noun [English]

Forms: desmodonts [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek δεσμός (desmós, “band, connection”) + ὀδών (odṓn, “tooth”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|δεσμός|gloss=band, connection}} Ancient Greek δεσμός (desmós, “band, connection”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} desmodont (plural desmodonts)
  1. (zoology) Any of a group of South American blood-sucking bats of the genera Desmodus and Diphylla. Categories (topical): Zoology
    Sense id: en-desmodont-en-noun-aKwttKGT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 61 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

Inflected forms

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