hypsodont

English

Etymology

hypso- +‎ -odont

Adjective

hypsodont (not comparable)

1. (dentistry) Describing teeth that have large crowns (characteristic of herbivores)

Antonyms

• brachydont

Derived terms

• euhypsodont
• hypsodoncy
• hypsodonty
• protohypsodont
• subhypsodont

Noun

hypsodont (plural hypsodonts)

1. Any organism whose teeth have large crowns.