metafossette

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English

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Etymology

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meta- +‎ fossette

Noun

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metafossette (plural metafossettes)

  1. (dentistry) A fossette (enclosed depression) in front of the metacone, especially in upper teeth.
    Coordinate terms: (not enclosed) metaflexus, (lower teeth) metafossettid