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Quadratojugal

Quad-raˊto-ju′gal

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Adj.
(Anat.)
(a)
Of or pertaining to the quadrate and jugal bones.
(b)
Of or pertaining to the quadratojugal bone.
Noun.
The quadratojugal bone.
Quadratojugal bone
(Anat.)
,
a bone at the base of the lower jaw in many animals.

Definition 2024


quadratojugal

quadratojugal

English

Adjective

quadratojugal (not comparable)

  1. (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the quadrate and jugal bones.
  2. (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the quadratojugal bone.

Noun

quadratojugal (plural quadratojugals)

  1. (anatomy) A small jaw bone found in the skull of most reptiles, amphibians and birds.

References

  • quadratojugal in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913