Keskiylähampainen
Keskiylähampainen refers to a taxonomic classification used in some historical or regional contexts, likely relating to the arrangement or type of teeth in the upper jaw. The term is composed of three Finnish words: "keski" meaning middle, "yla" meaning upper, and "hampainen" meaning toothed or having teeth. Therefore, literally translated, it suggests "middle-upper-toothed".
This descriptor might have been used to differentiate specific species or subspecies based on dental morphology.
Such descriptive terms were often employed before the widespread adoption of standardized binomial nomenclature, especially in
It is important to note that "keskiylähampainen" is not a recognized term in modern scientific taxonomy. Contemporary