loph·o·dont I. \ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌdänt\adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary loph- + -odont : having or constituting molar teeth with transverse ridges on the grinding surface < lophodont rodents > — opposed to bunodont II. noun (-s) : an animal (as an ungulate) having lophodont teeth