Tubulidentata
plural noun
Tu·bu·li·den·ta·ta
ˌt(y)übyələden‧ˈtätə,
-ˈtātə
: an obscure order of Mammalia of protungulate or possibly creodont ancestry comprising the aardvark and extinct related forms that are distinguished by teeth composed of a cluster of upright parallel vasodentin columns with individual pulp canals
tubulidentate adjective or noun
¦⸗⸗⸗¦den‧ˌtāt
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from neuter plural of tubulidentatus having tubelike teeth, from tubuli- + -dentatus -dentate