Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The antero-external cusp in the upper molar teeth of mammals. See cut under
tooth , 1.
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- noun anatomy A
cusp in the corner of an uppermolar tooth inmammals
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Examples
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The main paracone cusp appears almost fully formed, with the crown as a whole being about one-half mineralized.
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Upper molars have a simple large external paracone, with little development of a metacone.
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Left M1 is the most clearly exposed and it appears to have the main paracone cusp almost fully formed, with the crown as a whole about one-half mineralized.
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