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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The antero-external rib present on the upper molar teeth of many ungulate mammals.
  • noun The enamel-covered fold, buttress, or pillar at the anterior external angle of an upper molar tooth: typically present in the tooth of a horse. See cut under tooth, 1.
  • noun In botany, a rudimentary or abortive style: used chiefly in connection with trimorphic plants. Compare mesostyle and metastyle.

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  • noun dentistry A style in front of the paracone.

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