dental comb

(thing) by Tem42 Thu Sep 13 2001 at 0:07:35

One of the characteristics of the prosimians (prosimii). The front teeth of the lower jaw stick almost straight out. These are used for grooming the fur; hence the name 'dental comb'. There is nothing particularly special about the dental comb, but it is useful if you are trying to classify your monkey.

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