tritocone

/trɪtəʊkəʊn/

Definitions

1. noun

A type of fossilized tooth, typically of a herbivorous dinosaur, characterized by a distinctive three-cusped (tritubercular) structure.

“The paleontologist studied the tritocone fossil to learn more about the diet and habits of the ancient herbivore.”

Synonyms

  • three-cusped tooth
  • tritubercular tooth

Antonyms

  • bilophodont tooth
  • carnivorous tooth