entocristid
entocristid noun: a cristid located on the lingual surface of a tooth.
Noun
entocristid (plural entocristids)
- A cristid located on the lingual surface of a tooth.
- A metastylid is present at the base of the metaconid, and an entocristid is in an intermediate position between the metastylid and the entoconulid.1988, Annalisa Berta, Quaternary evolution and biogeography of the large South American Canidae (Mammalia, Carnivora), page 48
- C₁ with enlarged concave mesiolingual fossa, no lingual entocristid but a distinct vertical torus; long precristid; horizontally disposed lingual cingulum with no basal bulge of enamel or distobasal notch; small distal surface for C¹ occlusion.2013, John G. Fleagle, Alfred L. Rosenberger, The Platyrrhine Fossil Record, page 218
Forms of entocristid
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Origin of entocristid
From ento- + cristid.
Words formed from entocristid
Questions about entocristid
- What does entocristid mean?
- Entocristid means a cristid located on the lingual surface of a tooth.
- What part of speech is entocristid?
- Entocristid is a noun.
- What is the plural of entocristid?
- The plural of entocristid is entocristids.
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