paracone

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noun

A cusp in the buccal corner of an upper molar tooth in mammals

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Meanings

nounparacone (plural paracones)

plural paracones

  1. anatomyA cusp in the buccal corner of an upper molar tooth in mammals
  2. A mechanism, involving a form of parachute, used to slow some spacecraft during re-entry

Origin

From para- + cone.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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