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单词 prionodont
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Definition of prionodont in English:

prionodont

adjective prʌɪˈɒnə(ʊ)dɒnt
  • Zoology. In the shell of a bivalve: designating a type of hinge in which a series of teeth on one valve are inserted into a corresponding series of sockets in the other.

noun prʌɪˈɒnə(ʊ)dɒnt
  • A prionodont bivalve.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in William Healey Dall (1845–1927), natural historian, paleontologist, and malacologist. From ancient Greek πριον-, πρίων a saw + -odont.

 
 

Definition of prionodont in US English:

prionodont

adjectiveprʌɪˈɒnə(ʊ)dɒnt
  • Zoology. In the shell of a bivalve: designating a type of hinge in which a series of teeth on one valve are inserted into a corresponding series of sockets in the other.

nounprʌɪˈɒnə(ʊ)dɒnt
  • A prionodont bivalve.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in William Healey Dall (1845–1927), natural historian, paleontologist, and malacologist. From ancient Greek πριον-, πρίων a saw + -odont.

 
 
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