Horny teeth - Kakushitsushi

Japanese: 角質歯 - かくしつし
Horny teeth - Kakushitsushi


[Vertebrate teeth]
Vertebrates have two main types of teeth. The first type is called keratinous teeth, which are formed by the keratinization of the epithelium of the oral cavity and are not very hard. Examples include the numerous conical teeth that grow like a grater in the funnel-shaped mouth of cyclostomes and the rows of teeth on the upper jaw of tadpoles of frogs.

*Some of the terminology that refers to "keratinous teeth" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:


〔脊椎動物の歯〕
脊椎動物には大きく分けて2種類の歯がある。第1は口腔の上皮が角質化してできた〈角質歯〉で,硬度はさほど高くはない。円口類の漏斗状の口の中におろし金状にはえる多数の円錐形の歯や,カエル類のオタマジャクシの上あごに列生する歯がそれである。…

※「角質歯」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報

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