acrodonty

dentition

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Acrodonty refers to a specific type of tooth attachment where teeth are fused to the summit of the alveolar ridge, lacking sockets. This contrasts with pleurodonty, where teeth are fused to the inner side of the jaw bone. Animals with acrodont teeth, such as many lizards in the Agamidae family, rarely replace their teeth once a certain growth stage is reached. This dental characteristic is distinct from the dentition found in primates, which typically exhibit heterodonty (different kinds of teeth) and have teeth set in sockets.123

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chameleon
…bundles of two and three), acrodont dentition (with the teeth attached to the edge of the jaw), eyes that move independently, atrophied venom glands that produce harmless trace amounts of venom, and a long, slender projectile tongue. The name has also been applied to the false chameleon, or anole, a…
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…bundles of two and three), acrodont dentition (with the teeth attached to the edge of the jaw), eyes that move independently, atrophied venom glands that produce harmless trace amounts of venom, and a long, slender projectile tongue. The name has also been applied to the false chameleon, or anole, a…
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lizard
Dentition
In the other mode, acrodonty, teeth are fused to the tooth-bearing bone, often to the crest of the bone. Acrodont teeth are rarely replaced once a certain growth stage is reached. The dentition of the Agamidae is usually described as acrodont, but most species have several pleurodont teeth at…
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In the other mode, acrodonty, teeth are fused to the tooth-bearing bone, often to the crest of the bone. Acrodont teeth are rarely replaced once a certain growth stage is reached. The dentition of the Agamidae is usually described as acrodont, but most species have several pleurodont teeth at…
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