dentigerous

[ den-tij-er-uhs ]

adjective

, Anatomy.

1. having teeth.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dentigerous¹

First recorded in 1830–40; denti- + -gerous

Example Sentences

The angular and dentary of the lower jaw appear concurrently with the dentigerous bones.

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The dentigerous bones are among the most rapidly developed, although not the first to appear.

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Ossification begins in the lateral flanges, then in the prevomerine processes, and lastly in the posterior dentigerous parts of the bones; the prevomerine processes are the last parts of the vomers to ossify completely.

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Dentigerous, den-tij′e-rus, adj. bearing teeth.

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The presence of exostosed dermal roofing bones, angulate prevomerine dentigerous processes, and the structure of the vocal sacs are characters which place the species in Osteocephalus.

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