loxolophodont

loxolophodont
I. \\|läksə|läfəˌdänt\ adjective
Etymology: New Latin Loxolophodont-, Loxolophodon genus of extinct ungulates in some classifications, from lox- + loph- + -odont-, -odon -odon
: having molar teeth with oblique crests connecting the anterior inner tubercle with the two outer tubercles and with the posterior inner tubercle rudimentary or absent — used especially of several extinct ungulates
II. noun (-s)
Etymology: New Latin Loxolophodont-, Loxolophodon
: a loxolophodont animal

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