- trituberculy
- tri·tu·ber·cu·ly
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trituberculy
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Trituberculy — Tri tu*ber cu*ly, n. [Pref. tri + L. tuberculum tubercle.] (Zo[ o]l.) A theory of the development of mammalian molar teeth. The primitive stage is that of simple cones, as in reptiles. The simple cone then developed a smaller cone in front and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
trituberculy — lē noun ( es) Etymology: trituberculate + y : the state of being tritubercular or showing evidence of having developed from a tritubercular ancestral type used especially in reference to a theory of the origin of mammalian molar teeth supposing… … Useful english dictionary
Trigonodont — Trig o*no*dont , a. [See {Trigon}; {Odonto}.] See {Trituberculy}. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tritubercular — Tri tu*ber cu*lar, a. (a) Having or designating teeth with three cusps or tubercles; tricuspid. (b) Pertaining to trituberculy. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
William King Gregory — (* 19. Mai 1876 in Greenwich Village; † 29. Dezember 1970 in Woodstock) war ein US amerikanischer Zoologe und Wirbeltier Paläontologe. Gregory studierte zunächst ab 1895 an der Bergbauakademie (School of Mines) der Columbia University, wechselte… … Deutsch Wikipedia
multituberculy — lē noun ( es) Etymology: multituberculate + y : the state of having many tubercles used especially in ref. to a theory of the origin of mammalian teeth; compare trituberculy … Useful english dictionary
trituberculism — ˌtrītəˈbərkyəˌlizəm noun ( s) Etymology: trituberculate + ism : trituberculy * * * trituberˈculism, trituberˈculy noun • • • Main Entry: ↑tritubercular … Useful english dictionary
triconodont — I. trīˈkänəˌdänt adjective Etymology: New Latin Triconodont , Triconodon 1. : having or being teeth with three simple cones compare trituberculy 2. [New Latin Triconodonta] : of or relating to the Triconodonta II … Useful english dictionary
