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Gnathostome Teeth
Gnathostome Teeth
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Biology
Undergraduate 4
09/22/2012
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Term
Pleurodont
 Definition
Primitive condition. Teeth set in shelf on inner side of jawbone.
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Acrodont
 Definition
Teeth fused to jawbone.
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Thecodont
 Definition
Teeth set in sockets and held in place by ligaments.
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Tooth Whorl
 Definition
Derived from with in the skin and rest of jawbone. Thought to be the primitive condition of gnathostome teeth. Consistis of several rows of teeth produced behind the ones in use.
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