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MOLARIFORM TOOTH [1 record]

Record 1 2021-09-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Anatomy
  • Fish
CONT

Molariform teeth are used for crushing molluscs and crustaceans.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Anatomie animale
  • Poissons
CONT

Les molaires, ou dents jugales (situées au niveau de la joue, sur la partie postérieure des arcades dentaires), ne se différencient guère que chez les mammifères, à l'exception des cétacés et des «édentés». Il existe toutefois des dents molariformes chez certains poissons.

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