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occlusally

occlusally adverb: within, or associated with an occlusion.

Adverb

occlusally (not comparable)

  1. Within, or associated with an occlusion
    • Only distinct grooves were counted; specimens with faint grooves/furrows or occlusally situated short grooves were recorded as absent to include slightly worn teeth.2015 November 19, “Unique Dental Morphology of Homo floresiensis and Its Evolutionary Implications”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of occlusally

From occlusal + -ly.

Questions about occlusally

What does occlusally mean?
Occlusally means within, or associated with an occlusion.
What part of speech is occlusally?
Occlusally is an adverb.

Words near occlusally in the dictionary

  1. occlupanid
  2. occlupanids
  3. occlusal
  4. occlusal guard
  5. occlusal guards
  6. occlusally
  7. occlusals
  8. occluse
  9. occlusion
  10. occlusion bodies
  11. occlusion body

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