tribosphenic.
Describing the original placental molars that have a talonid in the lower molar teeth, where the protocone of the upper teeth hits. Definied by George Gaylord Simpson in 1936.
Meaning & usage
Describing the original placental molars that have a talonid in the lower molar teeth, where the protocone of the upper teeth hits. Definied by George Gaylord Simpson in 1936.
Where this word comes from
Combining form from Ancient Greek τριβεo (tribeo, “rub, grind or pound”) and Ancient Greek σφήν (sphḗn, “wedge”).
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