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bunoselenodont

adjective
bu·​no·​se·​le·​no·​dont | \¦byünōsə̇¦lēnəˌdänt\

Definition of bunoselenodont 

1 of teeth : having inner cusps that are blunt cones and outer ones modified into longitudinal crescents (as in the extinct titanotheres)

2 of an animal : having bunoseledont teeth

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History and Etymology for bunoselenodont

International Scientific Vocabulary bun- (from Greek bounos) + -o- + selen- + -odont

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