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Definition of Dentary
1. a. Pertaining to, or bearing, teeth.
Definition of Dentary
1. Noun. The bone in the lower jaw of a vertebrate which holds teeth. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Dentary
1. a bone of the lower jaw [n DENTARIES]
Medical Definition of Dentary
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Dentary
Literary usage of Dentary
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia by Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia (1868)
"A portion of their increased length (-25) is to be attributed to the splitting
off of the external dentary margin, and the exposure of the roots. ..."
2. The Origin and Evolution of the Human Dentition by William King Gregory (1922)
"D, dentary; p. an, angular process of dentary, embracing the angular (Ang); ...
the dentary the predominant element, with a very wide ascending ramus; ..."
3. The American Naturalist by American Society of Naturalists, Essex Institute (1906)
"Each half of the mandible is made up of three elements: the dentary, ...
The ventro- anterior surface of the dentary is smooth, and is marked by a series of ..."
4. Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society Held at Philadelphia for by American Philosophical Society (1892)
"The external face of the dentary is roughened and presents foramina which are
most numerous anteriorly, where they are connected by shallow grooves, ..."
5. Proceedings of the Royal Physical Society of Edinburgh by Royal Physical Society of Edinburgh (1894)
"... and thus corresponding to the mandibular internal dentary ossicles on which
I long ago showed that the ..."
6. Transactions of the Geological Society of London by Geological Society of London (1856)
"At the middle of the ramus it presents an angular excavation on its outer part,
pointed behind for the reception of the lower pointed branch of the dentary ..."
7. A Monograph of the Fossil Reptilia of the Liassic Formations by Richard Owen, Palaeontographical Society (Great Britain) (1881)
"Right dentary bone and teeth, external and internal surfaces of lower jaw, ib.
3. Crown of the tooth of left dentary, nat. size. 4. ..."
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