tribosphenic

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adjective

Describing the original placental molars that have a talonid in the lower molar teeth, where the protocone of the upper teeth hits. Definied by George Gaylord Simpson in 1936.

OriginAncient Greek τριβεo →
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Meanings

adjectivetribosphenic (comparative more tribosphenic, superlative most tribosphenic)

comparative more tribosphenic · superlative most tribosphenic

  1. biologyDescribing the original placental molars that have a talonid in the lower molar teeth, where the protocone of the upper teeth hits. Definied by George Gaylord Simpson in 1936.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekσφήν“wedge”
  2. Ancient Greekτριβεo“rub, grind or pound”
  3. Englishtribosphenic

Combining form from Ancient Greek τριβεo (tribeo, “rub, grind or pound”) and Ancient Greek σφήν (sphḗn, “wedge”).

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APA

tribosphenic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tribosphenic

MLA

“tribosphenic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tribosphenic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tribosphenic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tribosphenic.

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