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Where does “desmodont” come from?

desmodont (English) comes from Ancient Greek ὀδών — Ionic form of ὀδούς.

desmodont (English): Any of a group of South American blood-sucking...

Definitions

  1. Any of a group of South American blood-sucking...

Ancestry of “desmodont”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekὀδώνIonic form of ὀδούς
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