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isodont

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Having teeth of equal length.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Having hinge teeth with lateral tubercles and sockets on either side of a thick ligament (the resilium).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

Examples

  • The isodont arrangement is typical of the oysters and scallops.

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3

noun

Meaning 3

Any organism with teeth of equal length.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

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History

Etymology

From is- + -odont.