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Definition of: creodont
(krē′ə·dont) noun Paleontol.
One of a suborder (Creodonta) of primitive Tertiary carnivora, having incisors with closed roots, distinct fibula, and developed otic bulla. [<NL Creodonta <Gk. kreas flesh + odous, odontos tooth]
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