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Definition: HYBODONT

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. 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.[Websters]
2. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb hybodontly.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(hybodontly)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective hybodont.[Eve - graph theoretic]

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

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

Etymology:Hybodont \Hyb"o*dont\, adjective. [Greek expression hump + tooth.]. (references)

Definition: HYBODONT

Part of SpeechDefinition
Adjective1. 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.[Websters]
2. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb hybodontly.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(hybodontly)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective hybodont.[Eve - graph theoretic]

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

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

Etymology:Hybodont \Hyb"o*dont\, adjective. [Greek expression hump + tooth.]. (references)