pleurodont Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an animal having teeth fused with the inner surface of the alveolar ridge without sockets

WordNet

Pleu"ro*dont adjective
Etymology
Pleuro- + Gr. , , a tooth.
Definitions
  1. (Anat.) Having the teeth consolidated with the inner edge of the jaw, as in some lizards.
Pleu"ro*dont noun
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) Any lizard having pleurodont teeth.

Webster 1913