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selenodont

se·le·no·dont
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [si-lee-nuh-dont]
    • /sɪˈli nəˌdɒnt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [si-lee-nuh-dont]
    • /sɪˈli nəˌdɒnt/

Definitions of selenodont word

  • adjective selenodont having molar teeth with crowns formed of crescent-shaped cusps. 1
  • adjective selenodont (of the teeth of certain mammals) having crescent-shaped ridges on the crowns, as in deer 0
  • noun selenodont a mammal with selenodont teeth 0

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Origin of selenodont

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; selen(o)- + -odont

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Parts of speech for Selenodont

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

selenodont popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

selenodont usage trend in Literature

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