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precristid

precristid noun: a cristid located on the anterior surface of a tooth.

Noun

precristid (plural precristids)

  1. A cristid located on the anterior surface of a tooth.
    • 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 precristid

pluralprecristids

Origin of precristid

From pre- + cristid.

Questions about precristid

What does precristid mean?
Precristid means a cristid located on the anterior surface of a tooth.
What part of speech is precristid?
Precristid is a noun.
What is the plural of precristid?
The plural of precristid is precristids.

Words near precristid in the dictionary

  1. precremation
  2. precricoid
  3. precrime
  4. precrimes
  5. precrisis
  6. precristid
  7. precritical
  8. precruise
  9. precruising
  10. precrural
  11. precrystalline

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