dentition

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Imagine a walrus-like creature with dentition remarkably similar to modern walruses: A quartet of post-canine teeth, a large lower canine tooth and a short, fused vertical midline on their lower jaw.

From Salon • Aug. 15, 2024

Using the novel technique, the research team tried to determine the closest fit of the teeth's appearance to other dinosaurs with well-known dentition.

From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2024

In a study published Thursday in Science, researchers posit that Tyrannosaurs and related dinosaurs kept their dagger-like dentition hidden behind lip-like tissue.

From New York Times • Mar. 30, 2023

Corpus Christi A young man recently released from dentition passes himself off as a parish priest in a small village in this Academy Award-nominated drama.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2020

As many lower jaws as possible were collected from field-checked deer and other deer killed in the area for age determination and examination for abnormal dentition.

From Ecological Studies of the Timber Wolf in Northeastern Minnesota by Frenzel, L. D.