dentigerous
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of dentigerous
Example Sentences
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The dentigerous processes are characteristically large and angular and bear numerous teeth.
From A Synopsis of Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Osteocephalus by Duellman, William E.
The dentigerous bones are among the most rapidly developed, although not the first to appear.
From Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Smilisca by Duellman, William E.
The presence of exostosed dermal roofing bones, angulate prevomerine dentigerous processes, and the structure of the vocal sacs are characters which place the species in Osteocephalus.
From A Synopsis of Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Osteocephalus by Duellman, William E.
Ossification begins in the lateral flanges, then in the prevomerine processes, and lastly in the posterior dentigerous parts of the bones; the prevomerine processes are the last parts of the vomers to ossify completely.
From Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Smilisca by Duellman, William E.
Argenteohyla bears small, slightly curved prevomerine dentigerous processes in contrast to the large, angular processes of Osteocephalus.
From A Synopsis of Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Osteocephalus by Duellman, William E.
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