: having teeth especially of a specified kind or number
—often used in combination
fine-toothed
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The fossil’s long, toothed snout suggests that Pebanista fed on fish as modern river dolphins do.
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 22 Mar. 2024
Paleontologists have known about toothed birds since the 1870s.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Oct. 2023
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 22 Mar. 2024
Paleontologists have known about toothed birds since the 1870s.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Oct. 2023
See all Example Sentences for toothed
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“Toothed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toothed. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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