anterostriid

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noun

A vertical groove found between the metaconid and the metalophulid on the crowns of lower cheek teeth of certain rodents.

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Meanings

nounanterostriid (plural anterostriids)

plural anterostriids

  1. biologyA vertical groove found between the metaconid and the metalophulid on the crowns of lower cheek teeth of certain rodents.

Origin

From antero- + striid.

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APA

anterostriid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anterostriid

MLA

“anterostriid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anterostriid. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anterostriid,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anterostriid.

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