Definition of Selenodont. Meaning of Selenodont. Synonyms of Selenodont

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Definition of Selenodont

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- Selenodont teeth are the type of molars and premolars commonly found in ruminant herbivores. They are characterized by low crowns, and crescent-shaped...
- elephant belongs to a genus called Loxodonta because of this feature. In selenodont molars (so-named after moon goddess Selene), the major cusp is elongated...
- hyracoids by its lophoselenodont teeth (having teeth that are lophodont and selenodont), fully molariform premolars, and relatively high-crowned ch**** teeth...
- non-ruminants (porcine). All other even-toed ungulates have molars with a selenodont construction (crescent-shaped cusps) and have the ability to ruminate...
- provides a surface to grip gr****es and foliage. They are hypsodont and selenodont, since the molars and premolars are low-crowned and crescent-shaped cusps...
- long diastema is seen between the front and ch**** teeth. The latter are selenodont, adapted for grinding up tough plant matter. Like most other ruminants...
- strongly elongated limbs of camels. Like other tylopods, oromerycids had selenodont teeth and gracile limbs. In fact, oromerycids show only a few specializations...
- by a mandibular retromolar fossa, the absence of hypocone, an ectoloph selenodont and linked to strong styles such as mesostyle in basal taxa, and a more...
- in its back plus located in the skull's midlength, long nasal bones, selenodont form molars, and the presence of diastemata between the canine and other...
- their upper molars having a mesostyle occupied by a transverse valley, selenodont cusps, a ventrally concave symphysis, elongated muzzles, and a diastema...