ectomolare
noun
ec·to·mo·lare
\¦ektōmō¦la(a)rē\
Definition of ectomolare
-s
anthropology
: the most lateral point on the exterior surface of the alveolar border
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Origin and Etymology of ectomolare
ect- + -molare (irregular from Latin molaris molar) — more at molar
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