edaphodont

/ɛˈdæfoʊnt/

Definitions

1. noun

A plant-eating mammal that lives on land and has teeth adapted to grind tough plant material.

“Fossil evidence suggests that early edaphodonts roamed the forests during the Paleocene epoch.”

Synonyms

  • herbivorous mammal
  • plant-eating mammal

Antonyms

  • carnivorous mammal
  • meat-eating mammal