subthecodont
English
Etymology
sub- + thecodont
Adjective
subthecodont (not comparable)
- (anatomy, of teeth) Located in shallow sockets
- 2015 September 10, “Anatomy of the Enigmatic Reptile Elachistosuchus huenei Janensch, 1949 (Reptilia: Diapsida) from the Upper Triassic of Germany and Its Relevance for the Origin of Sauria”, in PLOS ONE, DOI: :
- Tooth implantation is subthecodont as μCT images show that the teeth sit in shallow sockets (but see below).
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