psalidodect,a.Comp.Anat.|ps-, ˈsælɪdəʊˌdɛkt| [f.Gr. ψαλίς, ψαλιδ- a pair of shears + δήκτης biter, f. δάκνειν to bite.] (See quot.) 1896Cope Primary Factors Org.Evol. vi. 318 Inferior molars work within superior molars, but not between them. Psalidodect mastication.