Ectocingulid

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A cingulid on the exterior of a tooth
  2. 2
    A thin ridge on the buccal (labial) aspect of lower molar crowns, typically enveloping the hypoflexid

    "The buccal wall is near its base surrounded by a vestigial ectocingulid, which ends mesially in a tiny tuberculid."

Example

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"The buccal wall is near its base surrounded by a vestigial ectocingulid, which ends mesially in a tiny tuberculid."

Etymology

From ecto- + cingulid.

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