"homodontism" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: homodont + -ism Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|homodont|ism}} homodont + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} homodontism (uncountable)
  1. (zoology) Having a dentition of identical teeth. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Zoology
    Sense id: en-homodontism-en-noun-dTOcBBBd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ism Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

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