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Heterodont vs Rudist - What's the difference?

heterodont | rudist |

As nouns the difference between heterodont and rudist

is that heterodont is (zoology) a heterodont animal while rudist is any of many box, tube or ring -shaped marine heterodont bivalves from the jurassic and cretaceous periods.

As an adjective heterodont

is (zoology) having teeth of different types (like most mammals).

heterodont

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (zoology) Having teeth of different types (like most mammals)

    • Related terms

    * heterodonty

    Noun

    (wikipedia heterodont) (Heterodon) (Heterodon) (en noun)
  • (zoology) A heterodont animal
  • A North American snake of the genus

    • rudist

    English

    Noun

    (rudists) (en noun)
  • Any of many box, tube or ring -shaped marine heterodont bivalves from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods