Definition of Pleurodont. Meaning of Pleurodont. Synonyms of Pleurodont

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Definition of Pleurodont

Pleurodont
Pleurodont Pleu"ro*dont, a. [Pleuro- + Gr. ?, ?, a tooth.] (Anat.) Having the teeth consolidated with the inner edge of the jaw, as in some lizards.
Pleurodont
Pleurodont Pleu"ro*dont, n. (Zo["o]l.) Any lizard having pleurodont teeth.

Meaning of Pleurodont from wikipedia

- Pleurodont is a form of tooth implantation common in reptiles of the order Squamata, as well as in at least one temnospondyl. The vestibular (outer) side...
- between the coracoids and the sternum (for a longer stride), and their pleurodont dentition. In contrast, Archosauromorphs possess a parasagittal gait,...
- the margins of the jaws rather than their inner surfaces, the so-called pleurodont dentition seen in most other lizards. Most of the teeth in the jaws of...
- the front of the jaws and crushing teeth in the rear. Most species are pleurodont, though agamids and chameleons are acrodont. The tongue can be extended...
- the condition found in most lizards (except acrodontans), which have pleurodont teeth which are attached to the shelf on the inward-facing side of the...
- www.sciencedirect.com. Retrieved 14 February 2021. What animals have pleurodont teeth Archived 2021-08-30 at the Wayback Machine askinglot.com. Brooks...
- bearing notochord pits while lacking transverse processes. It also has pleurodont teeth, rather than subthecodont teeth like in all kuehneosaurs. Other...
- odontogenic stem cell in the dental lamina. The formation of the teeth is pleurodont; they are fused (ankylosed) by their sides to the inner surface of the...
- have a combination of slightly backward curving (recurved) column-like pleurodont front teeth attached to the inner side of the jaw along with larger posterior...
- then chewed into the victim. The teeth are tightly anc****d to the jaw (pleurodont). Broken and regular replacement teeth have to wait every time to go into...