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Dentary in a sentence

Dentary meaning

Relating to, or bearing, teeth.

Using Dentary

  • The main meaning on this page is: Relating to, or bearing, teeth.
  • In the example corpus, dentary often appears in combinations such as: the dentary, dentary specifically.

Context around Dentary

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 0 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

specifically 2× teeth 1×

Sentence patterns with Dentary

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

from the dentary specifically the 2× abbreviations d dentary d1 d7 1× d1 d7 dentary teeth corresponding 1× each dentary the tooth 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

abbreviations d dentary 1× each dentary the 1× masseters attach from 1× the temporalis attaches 1×

Common sentence endings:

arcade sp splenial 1× of jaw articulation 1× of the skull 1× providing crushing force 1×

Words around Dentary

Just before it in the word index:

dentals 8 dental 941 dentacoin 3 dent 335 densu 6 densovirus 2

Just after it in the word index:

dentata 3 dentate 3 dentation 2 dentavim 7 dente 30 dented 110

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Dentary

  • In this selection, "dentary" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, specifically and teeth stand out and add context to how "dentary" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include from the dentary specifically the and abbreviations d dentary d1 d7. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "dentary" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with dentary

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Abbreviations: d, dentary; d1-d7, dentary teeth corresponding to positions in the mandibular dental arcade; sp, splenial. (17 words)

The temporalis attaches from the dentary (specifically, the coronoid process ) to the side of the braincase, providing torque about the axis of jaw articulation. (24 words)

Masseters attach from the dentary (specifically, the masseteric fossa) to the zygomatic arch and onto the maxilla in front of the arch, providing crushing force. (25 words)

Longer example sentences

Each dentary (the tooth-bearing bone of the lower jaw) had between 14 and 17 teeth, with an average count of 16. The teeth became shorter, more narrow, and more curved toward the back of the skull. (37 words)

Masseters attach from the dentary (specifically, the masseteric fossa) to the zygomatic arch and onto the maxilla in front of the arch, providing crushing force. (25 words)

The temporalis attaches from the dentary (specifically, the coronoid process ) to the side of the braincase, providing torque about the axis of jaw articulation. (24 words)

Example sentences (4)

Abbreviations: d, dentary; d1-d7, dentary teeth corresponding to positions in the mandibular dental arcade; sp, splenial.

Each dentary (the tooth-bearing bone of the lower jaw) had between 14 and 17 teeth, with an average count of 16. The teeth became shorter, more narrow, and more curved toward the back of the skull.

Masseters attach from the dentary (specifically, the masseteric fossa) to the zygomatic arch and onto the maxilla in front of the arch, providing crushing force.

The temporalis attaches from the dentary (specifically, the coronoid process ) to the side of the braincase, providing torque about the axis of jaw articulation.

Common combinations with dentary

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "dentary" in a sentence?
An example: "Abbreviations: d, dentary; d1-d7, dentary teeth corresponding to positions in the mandibular dental arcade; sp, splenial." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "dentary" from authentic English texts.
What does "dentary" mean?
Dentary means: Relating to, or bearing, teeth.
How many example sentences with "dentary" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "dentary", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.