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adj
Of hinge teeth: having a large ligamentous resilifer (or chondrophore) which replaces the cardinal teeth.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
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Synonyms: asthenodont
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Any of a group of South American blood-sucking bats of the genera Desmodus and Diphylla.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
From Ancient Greek δεσμός (desmós, “band, connection”) + ὀδών (odṓn, “tooth”).
