Definition of Phocodontia. Meaning of Phocodontia. Synonyms of Phocodontia

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Definition of Phocodontia

Phocodontia
Phocodontia Pho`co*don"ti*a, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a seal + ?, ?, a tooth.] (Zo["o]l.) A group of extinct carnivorous whales. Their teeth had compressed and serrated crowns. It includes Squalodon and allied genera.

Meaning of Phocodontia from wikipedia

- The toothed whales (also called odontocetes, systematic name Odontoceti) are a parvorder of cetaceans that includes dolphins, porpoises, and all other...