- odous
- poly·my·odous;
English syllables. 2014.
odous
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heterodont — he|te|ro|dọnt 〈Adj.; Biol.〉 mit verschiedenartigen Zähnen (z. B. Schneide , Eck , Backenzähnen) versehen; Ggs homodont [<hetero... + grch. odous, odontos „Zahn“] * * * he|te|r|o|dọnt <Adj.> [zu griech. odoús (Gen.: odóntos) = Zahn]… … Universal-Lexikon
homodont — ho|mo|dọnt 〈Adj.; Biol.〉 mit gleichartigen Zähnen versehen; Ggs heterodont [<grch. homos „gleich“ + odous, Gen. odontos „Zahn“] * * * homodọnt [zu griechisch odoús, odóntos »Zahn«], isodọnt, bezeichnet ein Gebiss, das aus gleich… … Universal-Lexikon
grimoires — Handbooks of magic that provide instructions for rituals, the casting of spells, the procuring of treasure and love, the procuring of FAMILIARs, and the evocation and control of spirits, including DEMONs and ANGELs, to perform tasks. Grimoire… … Encyclopedia of Demons and Demonology
-odont — a combining form meaning having teeth of the kind or number specified by the initial element: diphyodont; selenodont. Cf. odus. [ < Gk odont , s. of odous or odon toothed, having teeth, adj. deriv. of odoús, odón TOOTH] * * * … Universalium
bunodont — Having molar teeth with rounded or low conical cusps, in contrast to lophodont. [G. bounos, mound, + odous (odont ), tooth] * * * bu·no·dont byü nə .dänt adj having tubercles on the crown of the molar teeth compare LOPHODONT * * * bu·no·dont… … Medical dictionary
cynodont — 1. A canine tooth. 2. A tooth having one cusp or point. [G. kyon, dog, + odous (odont ), tooth] * * * cy·no·dont (siґno dont) [cyno + Gr. odous tooth] a canine tooth … Medical dictionary
diphyodont — Possessing two sets of teeth, as occurs in humans and most other mammals. [G. di , two, + phyo, to produce, + odous (odont ), tooth] * * * di·phy·odont ( )dī fī ə .dänt adj marked by the successive development of deciduous and permanent sets of… … Medical dictionary
haplodont — Having molar teeth with simple crowns, i.e., simple conical teeth without ridges or tubercles. [haplo + G. odous, tooth] * * * hap·lo·dont hap lə .dänt adj having or constituting molar teeth with simple crowns without tubercles hap·lo·don·ty ē … Medical dictionary
heterodont — Having teeth of varying shapes, such as those of humans and the majority of mammals, in contrast to homodont. [hetero + G. odous, tooth] * * * het·er·odont het ər ə .dänt adj having the teeth differentiated into incisors, canines, and molars… … Medical dictionary
homodont — Having teeth all alike in form, as those of the lower vertebrates, in contrast to heterodont. [homo + G. odous, tooth] * * * ho·mo·dont hō mə .dänt, häm ə adj having or being teeth that are all of similar form <the porpoise is a homodont… … Medical dictionary
