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Definition of Pleurodont

1. Noun. An animal having teeth fused with the inner surface of the alveolar ridge without sockets.

Definition of Pleurodont

1. a. Having the teeth consolidated with the inner edge of the jaw, as in some lizards.

2. n. Any lizard having pleurodont teeth.

Definition of Pleurodont

1. Adjective. (zoology) Having the teeth fused (ankylosed) by their sides to the inner surface of the jawbones. ¹

2. Noun. (zoology) Any lizard with teeth of this kind. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Pleurodont

1. Having the teeth consolidated with the inner edge of the jaw, as in some lizards. Origin: Pleuro- + Gr, a tooth. Any lizard having pleurodont teeth. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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