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| Term | developmental groove |
| Pronunciation | (dih-veh-lup-MEN-tul, dee-veh-lup-MEN-tul) groov |
| See also | lobe, dissectional groove |
| Definition | 1. The slight depression dividing the lobes on an anterior tooth, and running parallel with the long axis. 2. Sometimes used to describe the dissectional grooves on posterior teeth. |
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