bunolophodont
adjective
bu·no·loph·o·dont
\¦byünə¦läfəˌdänt\
Definition of bunolophodont
1 of teeth : having the outer cusps blunt cones and the inner cusps modified to form transverse ridges (as in the tapirs)
2 of an animal : having bunolophodont teeth
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Origin and Etymology of bunolophodont
bun- (from Greek bounos) + -o- + loph- + -odont
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