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  1. selenodontnoun

    Any animal having such teeth

  2. selenodontnoun

    Any member of the Selenodonta

  3. selenodontadjective

    Describing molar teeth that have crescent shaped ridges on the crown

  4. selenodontadjective

    Of or pertaining to the Selenodonta

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  1. Selenodont

    Selenodont teeth are the type of molars and premolars commonly found in ruminant herbivores. They are characterized by low crowns, and crescent-shaped cusps when viewed from above (crown view).The term comes from the Ancient Greek roots σελήνη (selḗnē, 'moon' or 'moonlike'), and ὀδούς, ὀδόντος (odoús, odóntos, 'tooth'). They differ from human molars in that the occlusal surface is not covered in enamel; rather, the layers of enamel, dentine, and cementum are all exposed, with cementum in the middle, surrounded by a layer of enamel, then a layer of dentine, all wrapped in a second outer layer of enamel.Viewed from the side, selenodont teeth form a series of triangular cusps. The combination of triangular profiles with ridges formed by the exposed layers makes the lateral chewing motion of ruminants an effective way to break-up tough vegetable matter.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Selenodont

    sē-lē′nō-dont, adj. having crescentic ridges on the crown, as molar teeth.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of selenodont in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of selenodont in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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