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Gobiocylindrodon

Gobiocylindrodon is a biology topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Gobiocylindrodon rather than just read about it. In short: Gobiocylindrodon is an extinct genus of cylindrodontid rodent that lived in East Asia during the Ypresian and Lutetian stages of the Eocene epoch. Description Gobiocylindrodon ulausuensis possessed a hypoconid that was slightly anterolabially extended on its M1, M2, and M3.

Key takeaways

Gobiocylindrodon belongs to biology; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Gobiocylindrodon to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Gobiocylindrodon from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Gobiocylindrodon is an extinct genus of cylindrodontid rodent that lived in East Asia during the Ypresian and Lutetian stages of the Eocene epoch.

Description Gobiocylindrodon ulausuensis possessed a hypoconid that was slightly anterolabially extended on its M1, M2, and M3. Compared to later cylindrodontids, it had less rounded maxillary molars and lower molar crowns, and its hypolophid on P4 was more oblique. Its mandibular incisors had pauciserial enamel.

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Gobiocylindrodon

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Gobiocylindrodon claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In biology, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Gobiocylindrodon before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Gobiocylindrodon ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Gobiocylindrodon

In research: Gobiocylindrodon appears in biology research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Gobiocylindrodon in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Gobiocylindrodon is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Eocene mammals of Asia, Fossil taxa described in 2019, Fossils of China, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Gobiocylindrodon outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Gobiocylindrodon in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Gobiocylindrodon means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
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Frequently asked questions

What is Gobiocylindrodon in simple terms?

Gobiocylindrodon is an extinct genus of cylindrodontid rodent that lived in East Asia during the Ypresian and Lutetian stages of the Eocene epoch. Description Gobiocylindrodon ulausuensis possessed a hypoconid that was slightly anterolabially extended on its M1, M2, and M3.

Why does Gobiocylindrodon matter?

Because it connects several biology ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Gobiocylindrodon?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Gobiocylindrodon.