{Splenial bone} (Anat.), a thin splintlike bone on the inner side of the proximal portion of the mandible of many vertebrates. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Splenial — Sple ni*al, n. (Anat.) The splenial bone. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Splenial — The splenial is a small bone in the lower jaw of reptiles, amphibians and birds, usually located on the lingual side (closest to the tongue) between the angular and suprangular … Wikipedia
splenial — I. ˈsplēnēəl adjective Etymology: in senses 1 & 2, from New Latin splenius + English al; in sense 3, from New Latin splenium + English al 1. : of, relating to, or being a thin membrane bone on the inner side of the mandible of many vertebrates… … Useful english dictionary
Splenial bone — Splenial Sple ni*al, a. [L. splenium a plaster, a patch, Gr. ???? a bandage.] (Anat.) (a) Designating the splenial bone. (b) Of or pertaining to the splenial bone or splenius muscle. [1913 Webster] {Splenial bone} (Anat.), a thin splintlike bone… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
splenial — 1) a dermal bone carrying a sensory canal, e.g. in Amia. Also called sesamoid angular or submandibular 2) coronoid (a paired dermal bone bearing teeth located on the upper edge of Meckel s cartilage. One pair is found in Acipenseridae and two… … Dictionary of ichthyology
splenial — See splenius. * * * … Universalium
splenial — 1. Relating to the splenium. 2. Relating to a splenius muscle. [G. splenion, bandage] * * * sple·ni·al (spleґne əl) pertaining to the splenium corporis callosi or to the splenius muscle … Medical dictionary
splenial — sple·ni·al … English syllables
splenial center — one of the ossification centers of the mandible, forming a part of its inner plate … Medical dictionary
splenial gyrus — g. fasciolaris … Medical dictionary
