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Record 1 1977-11-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paleontology
OBS

Designates a type of dentition in which molar teeth bear prominent transverse ridges and are adapted for grinding, as in ungulates and rodents.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Paléontologie
OBS

Les dents jugales "hypsodontes" à croissance prolongée ou illimitée appartiennent à deux types principaux d'après le dessin de leur table d'usure. [L'un d'eux,] le type "lophodonte" des Eléphants présente (...) des bandes transversales de dentine entourées d'émail (...)

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