subthecodont

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English

Etymology

From sub- +‎ thecodont.

Adjective

subthecodont (not comparable)

  1. (anatomy, of teeth) Located in shallow sockets
    • 2015 September 10, “Anatomy of the Enigmatic Reptile Elachistosuchus huenei Janensch, 1949 (Reptilia: Diapsida) from the Upper Triassic of Germany and Its Relevance for the Origin of Sauria”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:
      Tooth implantation is subthecodont as μCT images show that the teeth sit in shallow sockets (but see below).