Antiodontalgic :: Antiodontalgic (a.) Efficacious in curing toothache.

Antiodontalgic :: Antiodontalgic (n.) A remedy for toothache.

Diodon :: Diodon (n.) A genus of spinose, plectognath fishes, having the teeth of each jaw united into a single beaklike plate. They are able to inflate the body by taking in air or water, and, hence, are called globefishes, swellfishes, etc. Called also porcupine fishes, and sea hedgehogs..

Diodon :: Diodon (n.) A genus of whales.

Diodont :: Diodont (a.) Like or pertaining to the genus Diodon.

Diodont :: Diodont (n.) A fish of the genus Diodon, or an allied genus..

Iodo- :: Iodo- () Alt. of Iod.

Iodoform :: Iodoform (n.) A yellow, crystalline, volatile substance, CI3H, having an offensive odor and sweetish taste, and analogous to chloroform. It is used in medicine as a healing and antiseptic dressing for wounds and sores..

Iodoquinine :: Iodoquinine (n.) A iodide of quinine obtained as a brown substance,. It is the base of herapathite. See Herapathite..

Iodous :: Iodous (a.) Pertaining to, or containing, iodine. See -ous (chemical suffix)..

Periodontal :: Periodontal (a.) Surrounding the teeth.

Periodoscope :: Periodoscope (n.) A table or other means for calculating the periodical functions of women.

Rachiodont :: Rachiodont (a.) Same as Rhachiodont.

Rhachiodont :: Rhachiodont (a.) Having gular teeth formed by a peculiar modification of the inferior spines of some of the vertebrae, as certain South African snakes (Dasypeltis) which swallow birds' eggs and use these gular teeth to crush them..

Theriodont :: Theriodont (n.) One of the Theriodontia. Used also adjectively.

Theriodonta :: Theriodonta (n. pl.) Same as Theriodontia.

Theriodontia :: Theriodontia (n. pl.) An extinct order of reptiles found in the Permian and Triassic formations in South Africa. In some respects they resembled carnivorous mammals. Called also Theromorpha.

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