Ectocingulid
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ectocingulid is a noun meaning A cingulid on the exterior of a tooth.
Meaning
A cingulid on the exterior of a tooth.
More Meanings
- A thin ridge on the buccal (labial) aspect of lower molar crowns, typically enveloping the hypoflexid
Example Sentences
The buccal wall is near its base surrounded by a vestigial ectocingulid, which ends mesially in a tiny tuberculid.
Word Forms
- ectocingulids
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ectocingulum, cingulid, precingulid, postcingulum, postcingulid, cingulum.
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