postcingulid

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noun

A thin ridge surrounding the posterior or distal-most aspects of a lower molar crown. The postcingulid is typically located on the distal margin of the talonid, below the hypoconid, hypoconulid, and entoconid.

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Meanings

nounpostcingulid (plural postcingulids)

plural postcingulids

  1. A thin ridge surrounding the posterior or distal-most aspects of a lower molar crown. The postcingulid is typically located on the distal margin of the talonid, below the hypoconid, hypoconulid, and entoconid.

Origin

From post- + cingulid.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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