Metaconule
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 The distal intermediate cusp of an upper molar tooth
"Very reduced P 2, broad upper molars with welldeveloped cingulum surrounding the crowns, very slight hypocone swelling on M 1 and M 2 and strongly reduced paraconule and metaconule, lingually bent paracone and metacone on M 2 ."
Example
More examples"Very reduced P 2, broad upper molars with welldeveloped cingulum surrounding the crowns, very slight hypocone swelling on M 1 and M 2 and strongly reduced paraconule and metaconule, lingually bent paracone and metacone on M 2 ."
Etymology
From meta- + conule.
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