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What do we call the type of teeth attachment to jaw bones in which each tooth is embedded in a socket of jaws bones?

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Thecodont:

In thecodont type of dentition, the roots are deeply embedded in the socket of the jaw bone. Such teeth are found in crocodiles and mammals.

Final answer:Thecodont


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