"heterodont" meaning in English

See heterodont in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈhɛtəɹəʊdɒnt/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈhɛtɹəʊdɒnt/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈhɛtəɹəˌdɑnt/ [General-American], /ˈhɛtɹə-/ [General-American], [-ɾəɹə-] [General-American], [-ɾɹə-] [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-heterodont.wav
Etymology: From hetero- (prefix meaning ‘different’) + -odont (suffix meaning ‘tooth; toothed’). Hetero- is derived from Ancient Greek ἕτερος (héteros, “one or the other of two; different”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *sem- (“together; one”); while -odont is from Ancient Greek ὀδούς (odoús, “tooth; tusk”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- (“to bite”) + *-ónts (suffix forming nouns denoting body parts). By surface analysis, hetero- + -odont. Etymology templates: {{glossary|prefix}} prefix, {{glossary|suffix}} suffix, {{affix|en|hetero-|-odont|pos1=prefix meaning ‘different’|pos2=suffix meaning ‘tooth; toothed’}} hetero- (prefix meaning ‘different’) + -odont (suffix meaning ‘tooth; toothed’), {{der|en|grc|ἕτερος|t=one or the other of two; different}} Ancient Greek ἕτερος (héteros, “one or the other of two; different”), {{der|en|ine-pro|*sem-|t=together; one}} Proto-Indo-European *sem- (“together; one”), {{der|en|grc|ὀδούς|t=tooth; tusk}} Ancient Greek ὀδούς (odoús, “tooth; tusk”), {{der|en|ine-pro|*h₃ed-|t=to bite}} Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- (“to bite”), {{glossary|noun}} noun, {{surf|en|hetero-|-odont}} By surface analysis, hetero- + -odont Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} heterodont (not comparable)
  1. (zootomy) Having teeth of different types (like most mammals). Tags: not-comparable Categories (lifeform): Animal body parts Translations (having teeth of different types): hétérodont (French), heatródóntach (Irish), heitridhéadach (Irish), eterodonte (Italian), heterodont (Romanian), heterodonto (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-heterodont-en-adj-5KwaRhjr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 33 11 11 31 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology, zootomy Disambiguation of 'having teeth of different types': 79 21
  2. (malacology) Of bivalves or their hinge teeth: having two to three wedge-shaped cardinal teeth set in the centre near the umbones, generally also with elongated lateral teeth on the anterior and posterior margins. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Malacology
    Sense id: en-heterodont-en-adj-EDGr~bfx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 33 11 11 31 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 17 36 11 11 25 Topics: biology, malacology, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: heterodontism, heterodonty Related terms: heterodontid, Heterodontidae, Heterodontiformes, heterodontosaurid, heterodontosaur, Heterodontosaurus, Heterodontus, diphyodont, monophyodont, polyphyodont

Noun

IPA: /ˈhɛtəɹəʊdɒnt/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈhɛtɹəʊdɒnt/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈhɛtəɹəˌdɑnt/ [General-American], /ˈhɛtɹə-/ [General-American], [-ɾəɹə-] [General-American], [-ɾɹə-] [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-heterodont.wav Forms: heterodonts [plural]
Etymology: From hetero- (prefix meaning ‘different’) + -odont (suffix meaning ‘tooth; toothed’). Hetero- is derived from Ancient Greek ἕτερος (héteros, “one or the other of two; different”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *sem- (“together; one”); while -odont is from Ancient Greek ὀδούς (odoús, “tooth; tusk”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- (“to bite”) + *-ónts (suffix forming nouns denoting body parts). By surface analysis, hetero- + -odont. Etymology templates: {{glossary|prefix}} prefix, {{glossary|suffix}} suffix, {{affix|en|hetero-|-odont|pos1=prefix meaning ‘different’|pos2=suffix meaning ‘tooth; toothed’}} hetero- (prefix meaning ‘different’) + -odont (suffix meaning ‘tooth; toothed’), {{der|en|grc|ἕτερος|t=one or the other of two; different}} Ancient Greek ἕτερος (héteros, “one or the other of two; different”), {{der|en|ine-pro|*sem-|t=together; one}} Proto-Indo-European *sem- (“together; one”), {{der|en|grc|ὀδούς|t=tooth; tusk}} Ancient Greek ὀδούς (odoús, “tooth; tusk”), {{der|en|ine-pro|*h₃ed-|t=to bite}} Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- (“to bite”), {{glossary|noun}} noun, {{surf|en|hetero-|-odont}} By surface analysis, hetero- + -odont Head templates: {{en-noun}} heterodont (plural heterodonts)
  1. (zoology) A heterodont animal. Categories (topical): Zoology
    Sense id: en-heterodont-en-noun-8gi7xt-8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 33 11 11 31 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
  2. (zoology) A heterodont animal.
    (malacology) A heterodont bivalve.
    Categories (topical): Malacology, Zoology
    Sense id: en-heterodont-en-noun-wIKqUNwK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 33 11 11 31 Topics: biology, malacology, natural-sciences, zoology
  3. A snake of the genus Heterodon which is native to North America. Categories (lifeform): Colubrid snakes
    Sense id: en-heterodont-en-noun-boAk9ZOW Disambiguation of Colubrid snakes: 11 15 13 13 48 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with hetero-, English terms suffixed with -odont, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 33 11 11 31 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with hetero-: 14 19 7 7 52 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -odont: 13 19 12 12 44 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 12 26 13 13 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 26 13 13 36 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 15 22 13 13 38 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 11 19 10 10 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 14 25 12 12 36 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 14 22 12 12 40 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 13 22 13 13 38
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: palaeoheterodont Translations (heterodont animal): heatródóntach [masculine] (Irish), heitridhéadach [masculine] (Irish), eterodonte [masculine] (Italian), heterodont [masculine] (Romanian)
Disambiguation of 'heterodont animal': 50 50 0

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          "text": "In this sense all hinges are Heterodont, and the distinction drawn by [Melchior] Neumayr between Heterodont and Desmodont teeth, so far as their situation is concerned, resolves itself into a comparison between teeth originally laterals and both in one valve, with paired laminæ in the opposite valve, on the one side; and teeth originally cardinals, or, if laterals, then laterals of which one was in one valve and one in the other, with the clasping laminæ also alternated.",
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          "text": "Finally, Carditoidea is basal not only to all other sampled heterodonts but also to Anomalodesmata. This is unexpected; although they appear to be relatively primitive heterodonts, they are mophologically similar to other heterodonts exclusive of anomalodesmatans. More molecular data for other primitive heterodonts are needed to test this result, especially Crassatelloidea and Lucinoidea.",
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