hypostriid

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noun

A vertical groove found between the protoconid and the hypoconid on the crowns of lower cheek teeth of castorids, i.e. beavers and closely grouped rodents.

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Meanings

nounhypostriid (plural hypostriids)

plural hypostriids

  1. biologyA vertical groove found between the protoconid and the hypoconid on the crowns of lower cheek teeth of castorids, i.e. beavers and closely grouped rodents.

Origin

From hypo- + striid.

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APA

hypostriid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypostriid

MLA

“hypostriid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypostriid. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hypostriid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypostriid.

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