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AnodontaNaiad Na"iad, n. [L. naias, -adis, na["i]s, -idis, a water
nymph, Gr ?, ?, fr. ? to flow: cf. F. na["i]ade. Cf. Naid.]
1. (Myth.) A water nymph; one of the lower female divinities,
fabled to preside over some body of fresh water, as a
lake, river, brook, or fountain.
2. (Zo["o]l.) Any species of a tribe (Naiades) of
freshwater bivalves, including Unio, Anodonta, and
numerous allied genera; a river mussel.
3. (Zo["o]l) One of a group of butterflies. See Nymph.
4. (Bot.) Any plant of the order Naiadace[ae], such as
eelgrass, pondweed, etc. Antiodontalgic
Antiodontalgic An`ti*o`don*tal"gic, a. (Med.)
Efficacious in curing toothache. -- n. A remedy for
toothache.
Bunodonta
Bunodonta Bu`no*don"ta, Bunodonts Bu"no*donts, n. pl. [NL.
bunodonta, fr. Gr. ? hill, heap + ?, ?, a tooth.] (Zo["o]l.)
A division of the herbivorous mammals including the hogs and
hippopotami; -- so called because the teeth are tuberculated.
Bunodonts
Bunodonta Bu`no*don"ta, Bunodonts Bu"no*donts, n. pl. [NL.
bunodonta, fr. Gr. ? hill, heap + ?, ?, a tooth.] (Zo["o]l.)
A division of the herbivorous mammals including the hogs and
hippopotami; -- so called because the teeth are tuberculated.
ChaetodontChaetodont Ch[ae]"to*dont, n. [Gr. ? hair + ?, ?, tooth.]
(Zo["o]l.)
A marine fish of the family Ch[ae]todontid[ae]. The
ch[ae]todonts have broad, compressed bodies, and usually
bright colors. ChaetodontChaetodont Ch[ae]to*dont, a.
Of or pertaining to the Ch[ae]todonts or the family
Ch[ae]todontid[ae]. Coelodont
Coelodont C[oe]"lo*dont, a. [Gr. ? hollow + ?, ?, tooth.]
(Zo["o]l.)
Having hollow teeth; -- said of a group lizards. -- n. One of
a group of lizards having hollow teeth.
Conodont
Conodont Co"no*dont, n. [Gr. ? cone + ?, ?, tooth.] (Zo["o]l.)
A peculiar toothlike fossil of many forms, found especially
in carboniferous rocks. Such fossils are supposed by some to
be the teeth of marsipobranch fishes, but they are probably
the jaws of annelids.
CoryphodontCoryphodont Co*ryph"o*dont (-d?nt), a. (Paleon.)
Pertaining to, or resembling, the genus Coryphodon. CyprinodontCyprinodont Cy*prin"o*dont (s?-pr?n"?-d?nt), n. [Gr. ???? kind
of carp + ????, ????, a tooth.] (Zo["o]l.)
One of the Cyprinodontidae, a family of fishes including
the killifishes or minnows. See Minnow. DesmodontDesmodont Des"mo*dont, n. [Gr. desmo`s bond + ?, ?, tooth.]
(Zo["o]l.)
A member of a group of South American blood-sucking bats, of
the genera Desmodus and Diphylla. See Vampire. DicynodontDicynodont Di*cyn"o*dont, n. [Gr. di- = di`s- twice + ? dog +
?, ?, tooth.] (Paleon.)
One of a group of extinct reptiles having the jaws armed with
a horny beak, as in turtles, and in the genus Dicynodon,
supporting also a pair of powerful tusks. Their remains are
found in triassic strata of South Africa and India. Diodont
Diodont Di"o*dont, a. (Zo["o]l.)
Like or pertaining to the genus Diodon. -- n. A fish of the
genus Diodon, or an allied genus.
DiphyodontDiphyodont Diph"y*o*dont, a. [Gr. ? double (di- = di`s- twice
+ ? to produce) + ?, ?, tooth.] (Anat.)
Having two successive sets of teeth (deciduous and
permanent), one succeeding the other; as, a diphyodont
mammal; diphyodont dentition; -- opposed to monophyodont.
-- n. An animal having two successive sets of teeth. GlyptodontGlyptodont Glyp"to*dont, n. (Paleon.)
One of a family (Glyptodontid[ae]) of extinct South
American edentates, of which Glyptodon is the type. About
twenty species are known. Heterodont
Heterodont Het"er*o*dont, a. [Hetero- + Gr. ?, ? a tooth.]
(Anat.)
Having the teeth differentiated into incisors, canines, and
molars, as in man; -- opposed to homodont.
Heterodont
Heterodont Het"er*o*dont, n. (Zo["o]l.)
Any animal with heterodont dentition.
Homodont
Homodont Hom"o*dont, a. [Homo- + Gr. ?, ?, a tooth.] (Anat.)
Having all the teeth similar in front, as in the porpoises;
-- opposed to heterodont.
HybodontHybodont Hyb"o*dont, a. [Gr. ? hump + ?, ?, a tooth.]
(Paleon.)
Of, pertaining to, or resembling, an extinct genus of sharks
(Hybodus), especially in the form of the teeth, which
consist of a principal median cone with smaller lateral ones. Iguanodont
Iguanodont I*gua"no*dont, a. (Paleon.)
Like or pertaining to the genus Iguanodon.
Labyrinthodont
Labyrinthodont Lab`y*rin"tho*dont, a. (Paleon.)
Of or pertaining to the Labyrinthodonta. -- n. One of the
Labyrinthodonta.
LabyrinthodontaLabyrinthodonta Lab`y*rin`tho*don"ta, n. pl. [NL. See
Labyrinthodon.] (Paleon.)
An extinct order of Amphibia, including the typical genus
Labyrinthodon, and many other allied forms, from the
Carboniferous, Permian, and Triassic formations. By recent
writers they are divided into two or more orders. See
Stegocephala. LabyrinthodontaStegocephala Steg`o*ceph"a*la, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? roof + ?
head.] (Paleon.)
An extinct order of amphibians found fossil in the Mesozoic
rocks; called also Stegocephali, and Labyrinthodonta.
Note: Their teeth, in transverse sections, usually show a
labyrinthiform arrangement of the cement and dentine.
The under side of the body was covered with bony
plates. Some of the Stegocephala were of very large
size, and the form of the body varied from short, stout
forms to others that were as slender as serpents. Macrodont
Macrodont Mac"ro*dont, a. [Macro- + Gr. ?, ?, a tooth.]
(Zo["o]l.)
Having large teeth. -- n. A macrodont animal.
Mastodontic
Mastodontic Mas`to*don"tic, a.
Pertaining to, or resembling, a mastodon; as, mastodontic
dimensions. --Everett.
Mesodont
Mesodont Mes"o*dont, a. [Meso- + Gr. ?, ?, a tooth.] (Anat.)
Having teeth of moderate size.
Microdont
Microdont Mic"ro*dont, a. [Micr- + Gr. ?, ?, a tooth.] (Anat.)
Having small teeth.
MonophyodontMonophyodont Mon`o*phy"o*dont, a. [Gr. ? single (mo`nos alone
+ ? to produce) + ?, ?, a tooth.] (Anat.)
Having but one set of teeth; -- opposed to diphyodont. Notodontian
Notodontian No`to*don"tian, n. [Gr. ? the back + ?, ? a
tooth.] (Zo["o]l.)
Any one of several species of bombycid moths belonging to
Notodonta, Nerice, and allied genera. The caterpillar of
these moths has a hump, or spine, on its back.
OctodontOctodont Oc"to*dont, a. [Octo- + Gr. ?, ?.] (Zo["o]l.)
Of or pertaining to the Octodontid[ae], a family of rodents
which includes the coypu, and many other South American
species.
Meaning of Odont from wikipedia
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Diplovertebron ("double vertebra") -don, -dont, -donto-: see -odon, -
odont, -odonto-. draco-: Pronunciation: /drakoʊs/ Origin:
Ancient Gr****: δράκος...
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Endodontics (from the Gr****
roots endo- "inside" and
odont- "tooth") is the
dental specialty concerned with the
study and
treatment of the
dental pulp...
- A dentist, also
known as a
dental surgeon, is a
health care
professional who
specializes in dentistry, the
branch of
medicine focused on the teeth, gums...
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Disturb Opponents' Notrump, a
bridge bidding convention "-dont" (actually "-
odont"), a
suffix meaning "tooth", used in
taxonomy Doctor Don't, the teenage...
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Acrodonty (from Gr****
akros 'highest' +
odont- 'tooth') is an
anatomical placement of the
teeth at the
summit of the
alveolar ridge of the jaw, without...
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Ismail Abbas, Undersøkelse av en
aktuell eldgammel munnrengjøringsmetode, dr.
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- (Latin, -itis)
around (peri- ) the root tip or apex (-apical) of the
tooth (-
odont-).
Periradicular periodontitis is an
alternative term. The radiographic...
- The word
comes from the Gr****
terms περί peri-,
meaning "around" and -
odont,
meaning "tooth".
Literally taken, it
means that
which is "around the tooth"...
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Odont)
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Scientist (MLS, CLS, MT)
Dentist (DMD, BDent, DDS, BDS, BDSc, BChD, CD, Cand.
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