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dary, shallower furrow in addition. The lingual (inner) surface is uneven, but the 

 grooves are not regular ; there are usually three on the first and last tooth. The 

 masticatory or table surface is oblique, sloping upward and inward in corra- 



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spondence with the opposing tooth ; thus the inner edge is prominent. The first 

 five have two roots, while the sixth commonly has three. The width of the lower 

 molars is a little more than half that of the upper. There are two infundibula, 

 which are open along the inner face of the tooth until closed by cement. The 



