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precingulid

precingulid noun: a small ridge that leads to a cingulid.

Noun

precingulid (plural precingulids)

  1. A small ridge that leads to a cingulid
  2. A thin ridge on the mesial aspect of lower molar crowns; sometimes continuous with the ectocingulid
    • The presence of a slight precingulid indicates the probable presence of a small paraconid.2015 September 24, “A New Large Hyainailourine from the Bartonian of Europe and Its Bearings on the Evolution and Ecology of Massive Hyaenodonts (Mammalia)”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Forms of precingulid

pluralprecingulids

Origin of precingulid

From pre- + cingulid.

Questions about precingulid

What does precingulid mean?
Precingulid means a small ridge that leads to a cingulid.
What part of speech is precingulid?
Precingulid is a noun.
What is the plural of precingulid?
The plural of precingulid is precingulids.

Words near precingulid in the dictionary

  1. precinema
  2. precinematic
  3. precinematically
  4. precingula
  5. precingular
  6. precingulid
  7. precingulids
  8. precingulum
  9. preciosities
  10. preciosity
  11. precious

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