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An animal having teeth consolidate with the inner surface of the alveolar ridge without sockets
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pleurodont
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Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. (context zoology English) Having the teeth fused (ankylosed) by their sides to the inner surface of the jawbones. n. (context zoology English) Any lizard with teeth of this kind.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Pleurodont \Pleu"ro*dont\, n. (Zo["o]l.) Any lizard having pleurodont teeth.
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Pleurodont is a formation of the teeth that are fused (ankylosed) by their sides to the inner surface of the jaw bones. This formation is common in the order Squamata .
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. an animal having teeth consolidate with the inner surface of the alveolar ridge without sockets