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Hybodont — Hyb o*dont, a. [Gr. ? hump + ?, ?, a tooth.] (Paleon.) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, an extinct genus of sharks ({Hybodus}), especially in the form of the teeth, which consist of a principal median cone with smaller lateral ones. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hybodont — I. ˈhibəˌdänt adjective Etymology: New Latin Hybodont , Hybodus : of or relating to the genus Hybodus or family Hybodontidae II. noun ( s) Etymology: New Latin Hybodont , Hybodus … Useful english dictionary
hybodont — hyb·o·dont … English syllables
fish — fishless, adj. /fish/, n., pl. (esp. collectively) fish, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) fishes, v. n. 1. any of various cold blooded, aquatic vertebrates, having gills, commonly fins, and typically an elongated body covered with … Universalium
Fish — /fish/, n. Hamilton, 1808 93, U.S. statesman: secretary of state 1869 77. * * * I Any of more than 24,000 species of cold blooded vertebrates found worldwide in fresh and salt water. Living species range from the primitive lampreys and hagfishes… … Universalium
Hybodus — Hyb o*dus, n. [NL. See {Hybodont}.] (Paleon.) An extinct genus of sharks having conical, compressed teeth. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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cladodont — a form of early shark tooth, characteristically with a large central cusp, a broad base and smaller lateral cusps, found in sharks such as Cladodus from the Upper Devonian. See also diplodont, hybodont and symmorid … Dictionary of ichthyology
diplodont — an early form of shark tooth, found in xenacanths for example, characteristically having two prongs or cusps. See also cladodont, hybodont and symmorid … Dictionary of ichthyology
symmorid — a form of early shark tooth, similar to cladodont teeth with a main central cusp and smaller lateral cusps, but appearing later in the fossil record (late Devonian). See also diplodont, cladodont and hybodont … Dictionary of ichthyology
