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palatine teeth
(English) Teeth present in some fishes on the palatine bones, bones that lie inside the upper jaw bones (sometimes maxillaries, sometimes premaxillaries) usually behind the vomerine tooth patch. (See also: teeth, palate, vomer)
dents palatines
(French) Dents présentes sur les os palatins de certaines espèces de poissons ; les os palatins se trouvent à l'intérieur de la mâchoire supérieure (parfois les maxillaires, parfois les prémaxillaires) habituellement derrière la plaque des dents vomériennes. (See also: teeth, palate, vomer)
dentes palatinos
(Portuguese) Dentes situados nos ossos palatinos em alguns peixes. (See also: teeth, palate, vomer)

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