Definition of Selenodonta
in some classifications
:a group of artiodactyls comprising mammals with selenodont teeth and including the Tylopoda and Pecora
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Selenodonta
plural noun
Se·len·odon·ta
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Origin and Etymology of selenodonta
New Latin, from 1selen- + -odonta
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