priodont

adjective

pri·​odont

ˈprīəˌdänt

: having small mandibles

—used of some polymorphic insects (as various stag beetles) compare teleodont

Word History

Etymology

pri- + -odont

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Rhymes for priodont

• commandant
• confidant
• conodont
• debutante
• nonchalant
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• detente
• entente
• savant
• storefront