dentition
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Imagine a walrus-like creature with dentition remarkably similar to modern walruses: A quartet of post-canine teeth, a large lower canine tooth and a short, fused vertical midline on their lower jaw.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2024
In this study, Bertilsson and colleagues performed clinical and radiographical examination of the dentition of individuals from this site.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 13, 2023
Tusks are among the most dramatic examples of mammal dentition: ever-growing, projecting teeth used for fighting, foraging, even flirting.
From New York Times ● Oct. 28, 2021
Corpus Christi A young man recently released from dentition passes himself off as a parish priest in a small village in this Academy Award-nominated drama.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 23, 2020
In the gorilla, the nearest to man in dentition, there is a very distinct approach to the saddle shape.
From Degeneracy Its Causes, Signs and Results by Eugene S. Talbot
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