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Meaning of tooth pad | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A (contiguous or segmented) patch or band, in the mouths of some fish, containing rows of teeth.

Examples

“Teeth are concentrated on the tooth pads of the pharyngeal jaws. The pads become fused to the supporting endochondral bones, so that mechanical coupling is improved.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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