Pleurodont (Noun)
Meaning
An animal having teeth fused with the inner surface of the alveolar ridge without sockets.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The pleurodont dentition of the lizard allowed it to efficiently capture and eat its prey.
- In reptiles, the pleurodont tooth attachment is generally considered the most primitive tooth attachment type.
- Some researchers have suggested that the pleurodont dentition of certain species of snakes is an adaptation for eating small prey.
- The lizard's pleurodont teeth were perfectly suited for grasping and holding onto struggling insects.
- The structure of the pleurodont tooth attachment in crocodiles is similar to that found in some species of fish.