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Definition of octodont in English:

octodont

Pronunciation /ˈɒktədɒnt/

adjective

Zoology

  • Of or relating to the genus Octodon or the family Octodontidae, containing the degus and related rodents.

noun

Zoology

  • An octodont rodent; a degu.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Century Dictionary. From octo- + -odont, after Octodon.