ziphodont

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English

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Etymology

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From a scientific name Crocodilus ziphodon coined by Othniel Charles Marsh (1871).[1] Apparently from an alteration of xipho- +‎ -odont.

Adjective

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ziphodont (not comparable)

  1. (anatomy, of teeth) Laterally compressed, sharp, and with serrated edges

Noun

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ziphodont (plural ziphodonts)

  1. (zoology) Any organism with teeth of this kind.

Usage notes

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A discussion of the term appears in Molnar and Mesquita de Vasconcellos (2016).[2]

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ O. C. Marsh (1871) “Notice of some new fossil reptiles from the Cretaceous and Tertiary formations”, in American Journal of Science, pages 447-459
  2. ^ Ralph E. Molnar, Felipe Mesquita de Vasconcellos (2016) “Cenozoic dinosaurs in South America – revisited”, in Memoirs of Museum Victoria‎[1], volume 74, pages 363-377
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