Having teeth that are anchored in sockets by a special articulation, rather than being fused or loosely attached.
From Greek gomph- (bolt or nail) plus -dont (tooth), literally 'bolted teeth.' Describes the ancient method of tooth attachment in various organisms.
Gomphodont teeth are an evolutionary goldmine for paleontologists—they show us exactly how prehistoric creatures gripped their food, revealing predator-prey relationships from millions of years ago.
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