desmodont

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Synonyms: mesodont, desmodonta

Antonyms: mesodont, desmodonta

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|dated|zoology}} Any of a group of South American blood-sucking [[bat]]s of the [[genus|genera]] {{taxlink|Desmodus|genus}} and {{taxlink|Diphylla|genus}}<ref>{{R:Webster 1913}}</ref>.

Adjective

1. {{lb|en|zoology}} Of hinge teeth: having a large [[ligamentous]] [[resilifer]] (or [[chondrophore]]) which replaces the [[cardinal]] teeth.

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