Definition of Brachyodont. Meaning of Brachyodont. Synonyms of Brachyodont

- dentin. The opposite condition to hypsodont is called brachydont or brachyodont (from brachys 'short'). It is a type of dentition characterized by low-crowned...
- defined by dental synapomorphies from its molars. Equoids were originally brachyodont (low-crowned) in dentition, but the morphologies of their molars had...
- area of this taxa can be described as having the molar lophodont and brachyodont with a hypolophid formed by lingually displaced component of posthypocristid...
- modern-day bovids and cervids in dental morphology (for instance, it had brachyodont molars), while the former was more advanced. Other deer-like forms included...
- tapir skull South American tapir skull Mountain tapir skull Tapirs have brachyodont, or low-crowned teeth, that lack cementum. Their dental formula is: Totaling...
- hendeyi from the Early Pliocene of South Africa found that the teeth were brachyodont, but had a higher hypsodonty than a giraffe, and that it was best classified...
- from early Pleistocene material from India. The shortened faced and brachyodont dentition suggests it belongs to the subfamily Chalicotheriinae. Nestoritherium...
- sympatric in eastern and central Somalia and southeastern Ethiopia. Both are brachyodonts and share several facial and cranial features, along with a two-tone...
- unique cursorial rhinoceros with a distinctly long horn. Its teeth were brachyodont, indicating its diet contained a high quantity of soft plants and a lower...
- a height of about 120 cm (47 in) and a weight of nearly 1 ton. Its brachyodont dentition suggests it was a browser which fed on leaves and soft vegetables...