Thecodont dentition

Thecodont dentition is a morphological arrangement in which the base of the tooth is completely enclosed in a deep socket of bone, as seen in crocodilians, dinosaurs and mammals, and opposed to Acrodont and Pleurodont dentition seen in Squamate reptiles.[1] This morphology was once used as a basis for the now-defunct taxonomic group Thecodontia.

References

  1. ↑ "Palaeos Vertebrates > Bones > Teeth: Tooth Implantation".
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