English Dictionary

toothcomb

/ˈtuːθkəʊm/

noun

(zoology) A comb-like dental structure found in the lower jaws of certain primates consisting of long, flat front teeth with microscopic grooves, which are used for grooming fur.

She used a toothcomb to brush her hair.

意味（1）

(zoology) A comb-like dental structure found in the lower jaws of certain primates consisting of long, flat front teeth with microscopic grooves, which are used for grooming fur.

There is no reason to doubt that the tooth comb is homologous in all the lemuriforms. The term tooth comb has recently been replaced by Martin (1972) with the concept of tooth scraper, and he has stated that, although most living species of strepsirhines use their tooth combs for grooming, this is a secondary function.