acridens

Latin

Etymology

New Latin; from acer (“sharp”) +‎ dens (“tooth, tusk”).

Adjective

acridens m, f, n, (genitive acridentis); third declension

1. Having sharp teeth or tusks

Inflection

Number	Singular			Plural
Case \ Gender	M.F.	N.		MM.FF.	NN.
nominative	acridens	acridens		acridentēs	acridentia
genitive	acridentis	acridentis		acridentium	acridentium
dative	acridentī	acridentī		acridentibus	acridentibus
accusative	acridentem	acridens		acridentēs	acridentia
ablative	acridentī	acridentī		acridentibus	acridentibus
vocative	acridens	acridens		acridentēs	acridentia

Usage notes

• Used almost exclusively as a taxonomic epithet.