As Cope realized, the tribosphenic molar served as the jumping-off point for the radiation of specialized forms to follow, each shaped by evolutionary needs.

科普意识到，以磨楔式臼齿这一模式作为跳板，大量不同的牙齿形式在此基础上衍生，每种牙齿的塑造都由进化的需求完成。