schizodont
English
editEtymology
editAdjective
editschizodont (not comparable)
- (zoology) Having reverse V-shaped scissurate hinge teeth, and often an elongated lateral tooth.
- The schizodont arrangement is found in most unionids.
Noun
editschizodont (plural schizodonts)
- (zoology) An organism having hinge teeth of this kind.