toothmark
Bite left behind
A toothmark is an impression or indentation left by teeth—on food, skin, or any surface soft enough to hold the shape: The apple showed tiny toothmarks where the child had bitten it.
Forensic investigators examine toothmarks as evidence, and paleontologists study them on fossils to understand predator-prey relationships.
Bite repeatedly at
Scientific crime-scene analysis
- clueSolving aid
- imprintMark from applied pressure
- traceMinute remnant or pursue
- identificationEstablishing who someone is
proof · specimen · documentation · analysis · investigation · crime scene · dental records · matching
Effect on the mind
- grooveNarrow cut or routine
- punctureHole from penetration
- ridgeNarrow raised strip
- scoreNumerical standing in competition
nick · gouge · indent · depression · notch · dent · scratch · pit
Aggressive act against another
- defensiveProtective or easily threatened
- territorialDefensive about owned space
- warningAlert about danger
- dominanceSuperior influence over others
predator · prey · wound · scar · injury · animal behavior · fight · survival
Study of ancient organisms
- specimenIndividual for examination
- dinosaurExtinct Mesozoic reptile
- prehistoricBefore documented civilization
- boneHard skeletal tissue
preserved · ancient · excavation · predation · carnivore · tyrannosaur · coprolite · skeleton
gnaw
Bite repeatedly at
puncture · pierce · indent · sink · clamp · grip · jaw · fang · canine · incisor
forensics
Scientific crime-scene analysis
identification · proof · specimen · documentation · analysis · investigation · crime scene · dental records · matching · suspect
impression
Effect on the mind
score · nick · gouge · indent · depression · notch · dent · scratch · pit · crescent
attack
Aggressive act against another
- defensiveProtective or easily threatened
- territorialDefensive about owned space
- warningAlert about danger
dominance · predator · prey · wound · scar · injury · animal behavior · fight · survival · hunting
paleontology
Study of ancient organisms
- specimenIndividual for examination
- dinosaurExtinct Mesozoic reptile
- prehistoricBefore documented civilization
bone · preserved · ancient · excavation · predation · carnivore · tyrannosaur · coprolite · skeleton · museum
toothmarkscratch
Superficial wound or mark
fingerprint · footprint · bruise · cut · puncture
toothmarksmooth surface
Plane without irregularities
unblemished · untouched · flawless · intact
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