Definition of dentary in English:

dentary

nounPlural dentaries ˈdɛnt(ə)riˈdɛn(t)əri

Zoology

The anterior bone of the lower jaw which bears the teeth. In mammals it forms the whole of the lower jaw (or mandible).
〔动〕齿骨，牙骨
Example sentencesExamples
- Associated remains found with this skeleton consist of acid - etched vertebrae and a fragmentary dentary from juvenile hadrosaur dinosaurs.
- Even at first glance, the shape of the four-inch-long bone and the linear arrangement of tooth sockets told us that this was a dentary, or tooth-bearing portion of a lower jaw.
- Mammals are unique among extant vertebrates in possessing a lower jaw formed by a single bony element, the dentary.
- During mammalian evolution, the lower jaw became just one bone, the dentary, with the articular no longer attached to the lower jaw.
- This tusk may be associated with the left dentary of the old animal.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from late Latin dentarius, from Latin dens, dent- 'tooth'.

Definition of dentary in US English:

dentary

nounˈdɛn(t)əriˈden(t)ərē

Zoology

The anterior bone of the lower jaw which bears the teeth. In mammals it forms the whole of the lower jaw (or mandible).
〔动〕齿骨，牙骨
Example sentencesExamples
- During mammalian evolution, the lower jaw became just one bone, the dentary, with the articular no longer attached to the lower jaw.
- This tusk may be associated with the left dentary of the old animal.
- Associated remains found with this skeleton consist of acid - etched vertebrae and a fragmentary dentary from juvenile hadrosaur dinosaurs.
- Mammals are unique among extant vertebrates in possessing a lower jaw formed by a single bony element, the dentary.
- Even at first glance, the shape of the four-inch-long bone and the linear arrangement of tooth sockets told us that this was a dentary, or tooth-bearing portion of a lower jaw.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from late Latin dentarius, from Latin dens, dent- ‘tooth’.

单词	dentary
释义	Definition of dentary in English: dentary nounPlural dentaries ˈdɛnt(ə)riˈdɛn(t)əri Zoology The anterior bone of the lower jaw which bears the teeth. In mammals it forms the whole of the lower jaw (or mandible). 〔动〕齿骨，牙骨 Example sentencesExamples Associated remains found with this skeleton consist of acid - etched vertebrae and a fragmentary dentary from juvenile hadrosaur dinosaurs. Even at first glance, the shape of the four-inch-long bone and the linear arrangement of tooth sockets told us that this was a dentary, or tooth-bearing portion of a lower jaw. Mammals are unique among extant vertebrates in possessing a lower jaw formed by a single bony element, the dentary. During mammalian evolution, the lower jaw became just one bone, the dentary, with the articular no longer attached to the lower jaw. This tusk may be associated with the left dentary of the old animal. Origin Mid 19th century: from late Latin dentarius, from Latin dens, dent- 'tooth'. Definition of dentary in US English: dentary nounˈdɛn(t)əriˈden(t)ərē Zoology The anterior bone of the lower jaw which bears the teeth. In mammals it forms the whole of the lower jaw (or mandible). 〔动〕齿骨，牙骨 Example sentencesExamples During mammalian evolution, the lower jaw became just one bone, the dentary, with the articular no longer attached to the lower jaw. This tusk may be associated with the left dentary of the old animal. Associated remains found with this skeleton consist of acid - etched vertebrae and a fragmentary dentary from juvenile hadrosaur dinosaurs. Mammals are unique among extant vertebrates in possessing a lower jaw formed by a single bony element, the dentary. Even at first glance, the shape of the four-inch-long bone and the linear arrangement of tooth sockets told us that this was a dentary, or tooth-bearing portion of a lower jaw. Origin Mid 19th century: from late Latin dentarius, from Latin dens, dent- ‘tooth’.
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