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anterostriid

anterostriid noun: a vertical groove found between the metaconid and the metalophulid on the crowns of lower cheek teeth of certain rodents.

Noun

anterostriid (plural anterostriids)

  1. A vertical groove found between the metaconid and the metalophulid on the crowns of lower cheek teeth of certain rodents.

Forms of anterostriid

pluralanterostriids

Origin of anterostriid

From antero- + striid.

Questions about anterostriid

What does anterostriid mean?
Anterostriid means a vertical groove found between the metaconid and the metalophulid on the crowns of lower cheek teeth of certain rodents.
What part of speech is anterostriid?
Anterostriid is a noun.
What is the plural of anterostriid?
The plural of anterostriid is anterostriids.

Words near anterostriid in the dictionary

  1. anterorolandic
  2. anteros
  3. anteroseptal
  4. anteroseptum
  5. anterostapedial
  6. anterostriid
  7. anterostriids
  8. anterostyle
  9. anterostyles
  10. anterosubmedian
  11. anterosuperior

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