- prionodont
- pri·on·odont
English syllables. 2014.
prionodont
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prionodont — dänt adjective Etymology: prion + odont : having a sawlike row of many simple and similar teeth * * * prionodont, a. (n.) Zool. (praɪˈɒnəʊdɒnt) [f. mod.L. Prionodon, or f. Gr. πρίων, πριον a saw + ὀδούς a tooth: see priodont.] Having teeth… … Useful english dictionary
prionodont — adj. [Gr. prion, saw; odous, tooth] (MOLLUSCA: Bivalvia) With teeth developed transversely to the cardinal margin; similar to taxodont … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
taxodont — adj. [Gr. taxis, arrangement; odon, tooth] (MOLLUSCA: Bivalvia) With many short interlocking teeth, some or all transverse to the hinge margin; similar to prionodont … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
prion- — combining form or priono Etymology: New Latin, from Greek prion , from priōn saw, from priein to saw more at prism : saw : having an action or appearance like that of a saw Prionodesmacea … Useful english dictionary
