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heterodont
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heterodont [′hed·ə·rə‚dänt]
(anatomy)
Having teeth that are variable in shape and differentiated into incisors, canines, and molars.
(invertebrate zoology)
In bivalves, having two types of teeth on one valve which fit into depressions on the other valve.
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Fragmentary preservation and heterodonty makes identification difficult, but the rich diversity and ecological significance of chondrichthyan fossils makes their study worthy of a greater effort.
A case study in paleoecology from the Mississippian of Missouri, with ... by Brandenburg, J.P. / Transactions of the Missouri Academy of Science
 
 
 
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