Describing teeth with rounded or tuberculate (bumpy) cusps, especially found in animals like pigs, bears, and primates.
From Greek 'bounos' (mound/heap) plus 'odont' (tooth), literally 'mound-tooth,' used in paleontology and zoology since the 1800s.
Your teeth might be bunodont—primates have these rounded cusps perfect for crushing fruit and plants, which is why our teeth look totally different from sharp-toothed predators.
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