hypostria

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noun

A vertical groove found between the protocone and the hypocone on the crowns of upper molariform teeth of glirans, i.e. rodents and lagomorphs.

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Meanings

nounhypostria (plural hypostriae)

plural hypostriae

  1. biologyA vertical groove found between the protocone and the hypocone on the crowns of upper molariform teeth of glirans, i.e. rodents and lagomorphs.

Origin

From hypo- + stria.

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APA

hypostria. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypostria

MLA

“hypostria.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypostria. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hypostria,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypostria.

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