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syncranterian
adjective
syn·cran·te·ri·an
\¦sinˌkran‧¦tirēən, ¦siŋˌk-\
variants: less commonly
syncranteric
\-terik\Definition of syncranterian
: having the teeth in a continuous row — compare diacranterian
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Origin and Etymology of syncranterian
syn- + Greek krantēres wisdom teeth + English -ian or -ic
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