Dentition Flashcards
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Zalambdodont
E.g., marsupial moles
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Dilambdodont
E.g., moles, shrews
3
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Loxodont
E.g., elephants (extreme lophodont)
4
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Lophodont
E.g., beavers
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Selenodont
E.g., deer
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Selenolophodont
E.g., horse
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Bunodont (brachyodont)
e.g., chimp
Rounded, crushing molars
8
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Secodont
e.g., carnivores
For cutting and shearing
9
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Left = brachyodont (low crowned, shallow rooted)
Right = hypsodont (high crowned, deep rooted)
10
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Prismatic
e.g., some rodents
