"paleodont" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: paleodonts [plural]
Etymology: From paleo- + -odont. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|paleo|odont}} paleo- + -odont Head templates: {{en-noun}} paleodont (plural paleodonts)
  1. An artiodactyl belonging to the suborder Paleodonta. Synonyms: palaeodont

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