Definition of Homodont. Meaning of Homodont. Synonyms of Homodont

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Definition of Homodont

Homodont
Homodont Hom"o*dont, a. [Homo- + Gr. ?, ?, a tooth.] (Anat.) Having all the teeth similar in front, as in the porpoises; -- opposed to heterodont.

Meaning of Homodont from wikipedia

- degree of feeding and or hunting specialization in a species. In contrast, homodont or isodont dentition refers to a set of teeth that possess the same tooth...
- are very similar. They are small and conical, meaning mudpuppies are homodonts due to their similar shape. The common mudpuppy never leaves its aquatic...
- teeth are specialised for eating insects. In pinnipeds, the teeth are homodont as they have evolved to grasp or catch fish, and the ch**** teeth are often...
- the ventral side and is bound on both sides by jaws. It has two rows of homodont or polyphyodont teeth, which are homologous to the placoid scales covering...
- in certain octopus species and is absent in Spirula. The teeth may be homodont (i.e. similar in form across a row), heterodont (otherwise), or ctenodont...
- Miocene Ebelsberg Formation of Austria. It had long and slender jaws and homodont teeth and roamed the marine waters of the Central Paratethys that once...
- surangular, and angular bones. The teeth of Velociraptor were fairly homodont (equal in shape) and had several denticles (serrations), each more strongly...
- the same type, such as most non-mammalian vertebrates, are said to have homodont dentition, whereas those whose teeth differ morphologically are said to...
- cladistic analysis support for this grouping. The teeth of Chilcacetus are homodont in nature, and the rostrum is long. The presence of a cavity between nasals...
- dorsal fin has a long base and a rounded tip. The La Plata dolphin has homodont dentition with conical-shaped teeth. The number of teeth ranges from 48...