subthecodont

English

Etymology

From sub- +‎ thecodont.

Adjective

subthecodont (not comparable)

1. (anatomy, of teeth) Located in shallow sockets
   • 2015 September 10, “Anatomy of the Enigmatic Reptile Elachistosuchus huenei Janensch, 1949 (Reptilia: Diapsida) from the Upper Triassic of Germany and Its Relevance for the Origin of Sauria”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     Tooth implantation is subthecodont as μCT images show that the teeth sit in shallow sockets (but see below).