predentary

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noun

An extension to the dentary in the jawbone of some dinosaurs

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Meanings

nounpredentary (plural predentaries)

plural predentaries

  1. An extension to the dentary in the jawbone of some dinosaurs

Origin

From pre- + dentary.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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