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Definition: HOMODONT

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. Having all the teeth similar in front, as in the porpoises; -- opposed to heterodont.[Websters]
2. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb homodontly.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(homodontly)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective homodont.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "Homodont" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Etymology:Homodont \Hom"o*dont\, adjective. [Homo- Greek expression tooth.]. (references)

Definition: HOMODONT

Part of SpeechDefinition
Adjective1. Having all the teeth similar in front, as in the porpoises; -- opposed to heterodont.[Websters]
2. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb homodontly.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(homodontly)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective homodont.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "HOMODONT" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Etymology:Homodont \Hom"o*dont\, adjective. [Homo- Greek expression tooth.]. (references)