dentary
Americannoun
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dentaries
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Etymology
Origin of dentary
1820–30; < Latin dentārius of the teeth, equivalent to dent- (stem of dēns ) tooth + -ārius -ary
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The lower jaw of mammals consists of only one bone, the dentary.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
In mammals, the dentary bone joins the skull at the squamosal bone, while in other vertebrates, the quadrate bone of the jaw joins with the articular bone of the skull.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
The dentary bone bears 17 curved teeth that decrease in size posteriorly.
From Natural History of Cottonmouth Moccasin, Agkistrodon piscovorus (Reptilia) by Ray D. Burkett
From S. merriami of southeastern Wyoming, it differs in having a shorter, much shallower dentary, a shorter molar row, and a lower coronoid.
From Pleistocene Soricidae from San Josecito Cave, Nuevo Leon, Mexico by James S. Findley
The angular and dentary of the lower jaw appear concurrently with the dentigerous bones.
From Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Smilisca by William E. Duellman
The greater part of the under-jaw is formed by the right and left dentaries, which in all recent birds are fused together in front.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" by Various
M. submentalis lies in the anterior angle of the lower jaw, is thick, and consists of transverse fibers extending between the dentaries.
From Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Smilisca by William E. Duellman
The horizontal rami of the dentaries are the same.
From Pleistocene Soricidae from San Josecito Cave, Nuevo Leon, Mexico by James S. Findley
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