Opisthoglyphous 



Palatine 



Prot eroglyphous 



Pterygoid 

 Reotiform 



*Soaphiodont 



Serrate 

 Syncranterian 



Syndrome 



Tylotoso 



( xix ) 



(Gr. " opisthe " behind, " glypho " I carve.) 

 Applied to the maxilla that bears fangs 

 posteriorly. 



The tooth-bearing bone at the front of the 

 roof of the mouth. 



(Gr. " proteros " in front, " glypho " I carve. ) 

 Applied to the maxilla with fangs ante- 

 riorly. 



The tooth-bearing bone behind the palatine. 



(Lat. "rectus" straight, "forma" shape.) 

 -Applied to scales that are not oblique. 



(Gr. "skapho" a boat, " odous " tooth.) 

 Decreasing in length from before baclv- 

 wards. This type of dentition when seen 

 in the lower jaw reminds one cf the shape 

 of the bows of a ship. 



(Latin " serra " a saw.) Toothed like 

 a saw. 



(Gr. " syn " together, " kranteres " the 

 wisdom teeth. ) Applied to teeth that have 

 no toothless gap near the back of the 

 maxilla. (As opposed to diacranterian.) 



(Gr. "syn" together, "dromos " a running. 

 A combination of characters. Usually 

 applied medically, but may be conveniently 

 used zoologically. 



(Gr. "tulotas" knobbed.) With a boss or 

 swelling. 



* In studying the teeth, I find there is a dearth of suitable terms to 

 denote many variations of form and disposition. The writer, therefore, 

 EUggests many to which he attaches an asterisk. 



