thegosisn.

/θɪˈɡəʊsɪs/

Etymology: < Greek θηγός sharp + -osis suffix.

Zoology.

Tooth-grinding in animals as a means of sharpening the teeth.

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thegosis1971

1971 Every & Kühne in D. M. & K. A. Kermack Early Mammals 25 While shear edges are used in mastication, they lose their feature which they develop during a powerful and short action of sharpening. This action we call active wear and thegosis.

1974 Nature 30 Aug. 730/1 In mammals thegosis wear is accompanied by a second type of tooth wear, dental abrasion, which occurs at food/tooth interfaces during mastication.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online June 2018).

单词	thegosis
释义	thegosisn. /θɪˈɡəʊsɪs/ Etymology: < Greek θηγός sharp + -osis suffix. Zoology. Tooth-grinding in animals as a means of sharpening the teeth. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > by habits or actions > habits and actions > [noun] > tooth-grinding to sharpen teeth thegosis1971 1971 Every & Kühne in D. M. & K. A. Kermack Early Mammals 25 While shear edges are used in mastication, they lose their feature which they develop during a powerful and short action of sharpening. This action we call active wear and thegosis. 1974 Nature 30 Aug. 730/1 In mammals thegosis wear is accompanied by a second type of tooth wear, dental abrasion, which occurs at food/tooth interfaces during mastication. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online June 2018). < n.1971
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