| pleurodont | (n) an animal having teeth fused with the inner surface of the alveolar ridge without sockets |
| Pleurodont | a. [ Pleuro- + Gr. &unr_;, &unr_;, a tooth. ] (Anat.) Having the teeth consolidated with the inner edge of the jaw, as in some lizards. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Pleurodont | n. (Zool.) Any lizard having pleurodont teeth. [ 1913 Webster ] |