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Hypsodont vs Zalambdodont - What's the difference?

hypsodont | zalambdodont | coordinate terms |

Hypsodont is a coordinate term of zalambdodont.


As adjectives the difference between hypsodont and zalambdodont

is that hypsodont is (dentistry) describing teeth that have large crowns (characteristic of herbivores) while zalambdodont is (zoology) having teeth with two ridges that meet at an angle, forming the letter lambda.

As nouns the difference between hypsodont and zalambdodont

is that hypsodont is any organism whose teeth have large crowns while zalambdodont is a creature with teeth of this kind.

hypsodont

English

Adjective

(wikipedia hypsodont) (-)
  • (dentistry) Describing teeth that have large crowns (characteristic of herbivores)

    • Derived terms

    * subhypsodont

    Antonyms

    * brachydont

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any organism whose teeth have large crowns.

    • zalambdodont

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (zoology) Having teeth with two ridges that meet at an angle, forming the letter lambda.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A creature with teeth of this kind.

    • Coordinate terms

    * bunodont * dilambdodont * hypsodont * lophodont * loxodont * quadrate * selenodont * tribosphenic