dentigerous
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of dentigerous
Example Sentences
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Except in three dried skeletons, teeth were counted on dentigerous bones in situ.
From A Revision of Snakes of the Genus Conophis (Family Colubridae, from Middle America) by Wellman, John
The angular and dentary of the lower jaw appear concurrently with the dentigerous bones.
From Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Smilisca 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.
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.
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.
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