Hypostriid
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hypostriid is a noun meaning (paleontology) A vertical groove found between the protoconid and the hypoconid on the crowns of lower cheek teeth of castorids, i.e. beavers and closely grouped rodents.
Meaning
(paleontology) A vertical groove found between the protoconid and the hypoconid on the crowns of lower cheek teeth of castorids, i.e. beavers and closely grouped rodents.
Word Forms
- hypostriids
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hypostria, anterostriid, hypolophid, posterolophid, ectostylid, postcristid.
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