Meanings
adjectivesymphisian (not comparable)
- not comparableRelating to, or composed of, symphysis.
The main morphological characteristics that define Brycon spp. are: presence of three (rarely four) series of teeth on the premaxilla, larger teeth in the inner than the outer premaxillary series, and presence of a pair of dental symphisian teeth which are uncommon in other Characidae.
2015 September 16, “Cytogenetic and Molecular Data Demonstrate that the Bryconinae (Ostariophysi, Bryconidae) Species from Southeastern Brazil Form a Phylogenetic and Phylogeographic Unit”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
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