cyn·o·dont I. \ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌdänt\adjective Etymology: Greek kynodont-, kynodōn canine tooth 1.of teeth: having small pulp cavities 2.: having cynodont teeth < man like the higher apes is cynodont > 3.[New Latin Cynodontia]: of or belonging to Cynodontia II. noun (-s) 1.: a reptile or fossil of the group Cynodontia 2.: a canine tooth