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Definition of teleodont in English:

teleodont

adjective

  • 1Designating a complex form of toothed hinge found in shells of bivalve molluscs (rare).

  • 2Entomology
    Designating the largest form of the mandibles occurring in certain beetles, especially male stag beetles (family Lucanidae), or a beetle bearing such mandibles; contrasted with mesodont and "priodont".

Pronunciation

teleodont

/ˈtɛlɪədɒnt/ /ˈtiːlɪədɒnt/

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in William Healey Dall (1845–1927), natural historian, paleontologist, and malacologist.