megadontyn.

Brit.

/ˈmɛɡədɒnti/, U.S.

/ˈmɛɡəˌdɑn(t)i/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: megadont adj., -y suffix³.

Etymology: < megadont adj. + -y suffix³. Compare earlier megadontia n.

= megadontia n.

ΚΠ

1961 Webster's 3rd New Internat. Dict. Eng. Lang. Megadonty.

1968 Science 10 May 674/3 It is generally accepted among mammalian paleontologists that the evolutionary emergence of cheek-tooth megadonty would begin in the molars.

1981 Current Anthropol. 22 135/1 The megadonty of Plio/Pleistocene hominids and their dental wear patterns suggest a more gorilla-like diet.

1996 Nature 4 July 37/1 The drying and cooling between 3 and 2 million years ago have been implicated in promoting an adaptive dichotomy in the early hominid, with Paranthropus turning to megadonty (that is, enlarging the chewing capacity of its teeth) and Homo to culture.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	megadonty
释义	megadontyn. Brit. /ˈmɛɡədɒnti/, U.S. /ˈmɛɡəˌdɑn(t)i/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: megadont adj., -y suffix³. Etymology: < megadont adj. + -y suffix³. Compare earlier megadontia n. = megadontia n. ΚΠ 1961 Webster's 3rd New Internat. Dict. Eng. Lang. Megadonty. 1968 Science 10 May 674/3 It is generally accepted among mammalian paleontologists that the evolutionary emergence of cheek-tooth megadonty would begin in the molars. 1981 Current Anthropol. 22 135/1 The megadonty of Plio/Pleistocene hominids and their dental wear patterns suggest a more gorilla-like diet. 1996 Nature 4 July 37/1 The drying and cooling between 3 and 2 million years ago have been implicated in promoting an adaptive dichotomy in the early hominid, with Paranthropus turning to megadonty (that is, enlarging the chewing capacity of its teeth) and Homo to culture. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1961
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