teeth with high crowns; usually rootless and ever-growing. illium (pl. ilia) - Most dorsal of the three bones in each half of the pelvic girdle. The pelvic bone which articulates with the sacral vertebrae.
A descriptive term for teeth with high crowns, a feature typically found in grazing mammals.
Pertaining to a high-crowned tooth; such teeth have shallow roots. Adapted to withstand wear of abrasive substances contained in vegetation such as silica in grass.