"upper" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- In the Carnivora, the carnassials are the modified last upper premolar and the first molar.
- Apart from that the Adelphailurus had a retained upper second premolar, which is unusual for a cat.
- The shorter jaw has fewer teeth than is usual among felids, with the first pair of upper premolars being absent.
- Due to its longer rostrum, its third upper premolar lies almost in line with the others, rather than at an angle.
- The upper premolars of Proconsul nyanzae were large.
- The skull contains a pronounced swelling around the nose and the second upper premolar is displaced outside the toothrow.
- The anterior upper premolars are larger and sharper relative to other cats.
- The last upper premolar and first lower molar of the cat are 'carnassials', used to slice meat and skin.
- The carnassials are always the fourth upper premolar and the first lower molar.
- P3-4 are upper premolars, whilst M1 is an upper molar tooth.
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