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'''Acrodont''' is a formation of the teeth whereby the teeth are consolidated with the summit of the [[alveolar ridge]] of the jaw without sockets.<ref>Plough, F. H. et al. (2002) ''Vertebrate Life'', 6th Ed. Prentice Hall Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ. ISBN 0130412481</ref> This formation is common in the order [[Squamata]]<ref>Kearney, M. (2003) Systematics of the Amphisbaenia (Lepidosauria: Squamata) Based on Morphological Evidence from Recent and Fossil Forms. ''Herpetological Monographs.'' Vol. 17. pp. 1-74.</ref>, with the only other teeth formation in this order being [[pleurodont]]. Acrodontal tooth attachment can also be seen in many teleosts and Sphenodons (tuatara).
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