protocone

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noun

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

OriginEnglish cone ← Middle English cone ← Medieval Latin cōnus →
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Meanings

nounprotocone (plural protocones)

plural protocones

  1. anatomyA cusp in the corner of an upper molar tooth in mammals.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-der.?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pér
  3. Proto-Indo-European*pró
  4. Ancient Greekπρό (pró)
  5. Ancient Greekπρῶτος (prôtos)
  6. Ancient Greekπρωτο- (prōto-)
  7. Englishproto-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*ḱeh₃-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóh₃nos
  10. Ancient Greekκῶνος (kônos)
  11. Medieval Latincōnus
  12. Middle Englishcone
  13. Englishcone
  14. Englishprotocone

From proto- + cone.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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