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单词 metaloph
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metaloph
metaloph n.
Brit. /ˈmɛtələʊf/
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U.S. /ˈmɛdəˌloʊf/
(in some mammalian orders) the posterior ridge of a molar or premolar tooth; cf. ectoloph n. at ecto- comb. form , lopho- comb. form.
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1892 H. F. Osborn in Amer. Naturalist 26 437 Metaloph = Posterior crest [of upper molar].
1903 Amer. Museum Jrnl. Suppl. Jan. Guide Leaflet No. 9. 20 (caption) Metaloph. Protoloph. Upper molar of modern horse, showing early stages of wear of the tooth.
1974 Ecol. Monogr. 44 49 Stage 1 shows some wear on all teeth, but all cones and ridges remain distinct..; stage 2, the protostyle and entostyle of the second molar become united; stage 3 the protoloph and metaloph of the first molar become united.
1988 Texas Jrnl. Sci. 38 251 In the enamel cap pattern of Dipodomys the protoloph is united with wear to the metaloph by the metacone along the labial margin of the tooth.
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