Bite force data suggests relationship between acrodont tooth implantation and strong bite force
Extant and extinct reptiles exhibit numerous combinations of tooth implantation and attachment. Tooth implantation ranges from those possessing roots and lying within a socket (thecodonty), to teeth lying against the lingual wall of the jawbone (pleurodonty), to teeth without roots or sockets that a...
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PeerJ Inc.
2020-06-01
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