She never minded her diastema, she thought it set her apart. From LearnThat.org.
'diastema', in both jaws: in front of the eye-tooth, or between it and the outer incisor, in the upper jaw; behind the eyetooth, or between it and the front false molar, in the lower jaw. From Wordnik.com. [Lectures and Essays] Reference
(or "diastema" as it is called) between the four front teeth or incisors of the upper jaw and the upper canine -- which allows the lower canine to fit in front of the upper canine when the jaw is closed. From Wordnik.com. [More Science From an Easy Chair] Reference
They have a pair of incisor teeth in the upper and lower jaws, separated from the molars by a large gap (diastema). From Wordnik.com. [11. Rodent pests] Reference
In Sinornithosaurus, a diastema separates the premaxillary teeth from the maxillary teeth, and the premaxillary teeth appear notably shorter than the maxillary ones (Xu & Wu 2001). From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2006-07-01] Reference
In such a genus as ‘Cebus’, for example (Fig. 17), it will be found that while in some secondary points, such as the projection of the canines and the diastema, the resemblance to the great ape is preserved; in other and most important respects, the dentition is extremely different. From Wordnik.com. [Essays] Reference
Reptiles and amphibians include Morelet's crocodile Crocodylus moreletii (DD), the central American river turtle Dermatemys mawii (EN), Claudius angustatus, nine families of amphibian and six genera of turtles, as well as 38 species of non-poisonous and poisonous snakes including coral snake Micrurus diastema sapperi, four species of Bothrops and two sub-species of rattlesnake Crotalus. From Wordnik.com. [Tikal National Park, Guatemala] Reference
Elisabeth Moss, proudly sport a midline diastema, the dental term for the gap. From Wordnik.com. [KansasCity.com: Front Page] Reference
"Obviously, I like to see perfectly straight teeth with no diastema," he says. From Wordnik.com. [KansasCity.com: Front Page] Reference
Obviously, I like to see perfectly straight teeth with no diastema, he says. From Wordnik.com. [KansasCity.com: Front Page] Reference
Anna Paquin flashes her diastema at the Entertainment Weekly and Women in Film pre-Emmy. From Wordnik.com. [msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines] Reference
We recently told you about the unlikely rise of the diastema (so hot right now), and on last night's. From Wordnik.com. [msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines] Reference
The diastema between the premaxilla and maxilla is kinked as in coelophysoids, and the nasal is somewhat retracted. From Wordnik.com. [ScienceBlogs Channel : Life Science] Reference
The diastema, according to the newspaper, is one of the most sought-after physical features at this year's fashion week in New York. From Wordnik.com. [msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines] Reference
The patient provided the research team with photos that demonstrated she had no diastema, or space, prior to having her tongue pierced. From Wordnik.com. [Newswise: Latest News] Reference
But, experts believe our new interest in the diastema represents a backlash against unattainable beauty standards and an obsession with perfection. From Wordnik.com. [KansasCity.com: Front Page] Reference
‘diastema’, in both jaws: in front of the eye-tooth, or between it and the outer incisor, in the upper jaw; behind the eyetooth, or between it and the front false molar, in the lower jaw. From Wordnik.com. [Essays] Reference
In such a genus as 'Cebus', for example (Fig. 17), it will be found that while in some secondary points, such as the projection of the canines and the diastema, the resemblance to the great ape is preserved; in other and most important respects, the dentition is extremely different. From Wordnik.com. [On the Relations of Man to the Lower Animals] Reference
In such a genus as 'Cebus', for example (Figure 17), it will be found that while in some secondary points, such as the projection of the canines and the diastema, the resemblance to the great ape is preserved; in other and most important respects, the dentition is extremely different. From Wordnik.com. [Lectures and Essays] Reference
While proportionally small premaxillary teeth are seen elsewhere in theropods (e.g., in tyrannosauroids), the combination of reduced dentition and diastema isn’t, and we know without question that microraptorians had complex, vaned feathers on their limbs and tails. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2006-07-01] Reference
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