dentary

Speech parts

1. dentary - Noun

2. dentary - Adjective

Meaning

Pertaining to, or bearing, teeth.

The distal bone of the lower jaw in many animals, which may or may not bear teeth.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Examples

Abbreviations: d, dentary; d1-d7, dentary teeth corresponding to positions in the mandibular dental arcade; sp, splenial. Source: Internet

Masseters attach from the dentary (specifically, the masseteric fossa) to the zygomatic arch and onto the maxilla in front of the arch, providing crushing force. Source: Internet

The temporalis attaches from the dentary (specifically, the coronoid process ) to the side of the braincase, providing torque about the axis of jaw articulation. Source: Internet

Each dentary (the tooth-bearing bone of the lower jaw) had between 14 and 17 teeth, with an average count of 16. The teeth became shorter, more narrow, and more curved toward the back of the skull. Source: Internet

He won the cast of the Peck’s Rex Right Dentary (Lower right jaw). Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Dentaria Dentaria bulbifera Dentaria diphylla dentary bone dentate dentate fascia