secodont

secodont
se·co·dont (seґko-dont) [L. secare to cut + Gr. odous tooth] having teeth in which the tubercles of the molars are provided with cutting edges, as in many carnivorous mammals.

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  • Secodont — (lat., »schneidezähnig«), Bezeichnung für Zähne mit schneidendem Rande (bei Fleischfressern) …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • secodont — SECODÓNT, Ă I. adj. (despre molarii carnivorelor) cu tuberculi ascuţiţi, tăioşi, pe un singur plan longitudinal. II. s. n. pl. mamifere cu asemenea dinţi. (< fr. sécodonte/s/) Trimis de raduborza, 15.09.2007. Sursa: MDN …   Dicționar Român

  • secodont — sec·odont …   English syllables

  • secodont —   a. having cutting teeth …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • secodont — ˈsekəˌdänt adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary sec (from Latin secare to cut) + odont more at saw : of, relating to, or having teeth adapted for cutting …   Useful english dictionary

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