dentary
[ den-tuh-ree ]
noun,plural den·ta·ries.Zoology.
one of a pair of membrane bones that in lower vertebrates form the distal part of the lower jaws and in mammals comprise the mandible.
Origin of dentary
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How to use dentary in a sentence
Many fossil Ganoids have numerous flattened or knob-like teeth, borne on the maxillae, palatines, vomers and dentaries.
The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. ReynoldsThey lie along the margins of the jaws and are confined to the premaxillae, maxillae and dentaries.
The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. ReynoldsThe skull is broad, and teeth are borne by both premaxillae and dentaries.
The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. ReynoldsTeeth are borne on the vomers, premaxillae, pterygoids, dentaries and angulo-splenials.
The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. Reynolds
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