Dentition

Question 1

Answer 1

Zalambdodont

E.g., marsupial moles

Question 2

Answer 2

Dilambdodont

E.g., moles, shrews

Question 3

Answer 3

Loxodont

E.g., elephants (extreme lophodont)

Question 4

Answer 4

Lophodont

E.g., beavers

Question 5

Answer 5

Selenodont

E.g., deer

Question 6

Answer 6

Selenolophodont

E.g., horse

Question 7

Answer 7

Bunodont (brachyodont)

e.g., chimp

Rounded, crushing molars

Question 8

Answer 8

Secodont

e.g., carnivores

For cutting and shearing

Question 9

Answer 9

Left = brachyodont (low crowned, shallow rooted)

Right = hypsodont (high crowned, deep rooted)

Question 10

Answer 10

Prismatic

e.g., some rodents