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protoconule

protoconule noun: a minor cusp between the protocone and paracone of an upper molar.

Noun

protoconule (plural protoconules)

  1. A minor cusp between the protocone and paracone of an upper molar

Forms of protoconule

pluralprotoconules

Origin of protoconule

From proto- + conule.

Questions about protoconule

What does protoconule mean?
Protoconule means a minor cusp between the protocone and paracone of an upper molar.
What part of speech is protoconule?
Protoconule is a noun.
What is the plural of protoconule?
The plural of protoconule is protoconules.

Words near protoconule in the dictionary

  1. protoconid
  2. protoconids
  3. protoconodont
  4. protocontinent
  5. protocontinents
  6. protoconule
  7. protoconules
  8. protoconversation
  9. protoconversational
  10. protoconversations
  11. protocooperation

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