{Meckelian cartilage}, the cartilaginous rod which forms the axis of the mandible; -- called also {Meckel's cartilage}. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Meckelian cartilage — Meckelian Meck*e li*an, a. (Anat.) Pertaining to, or discovered by, J. F. Meckel, a German anatomist. [1913 Webster] {Meckelian cartilage}, the cartilaginous rod which forms the axis of the mandible; called also {Meckel s cartilage}. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Meckelian groove — The Meckelian groove (or Meckel s groove, Meckelian fossa, or Meckelian foramen, or Meckelian canal) is an opening in the medial (inner) surface of the mandible (lower jaw) which exposes the Meckelian cartilage.[1] Modern eutherian mammals (which … Wikipedia
Meckelian cartilage — The Meckelian Cartilage, also known as Meckel s Cartilage , is a piece of cartilage ( gristle ) from which the mandibles (lower jaws) of vertebrates evolved. Originally it was the lower of two cartilages which supported the first gill arch… … Wikipedia
meckelian bar — meˈkēlēən noun or meckelian cartilage or meckelian rod Usage: usually capitalized M Etymology: Johann F. Meckel died 1833 + English ian : meckel s cartilage … Useful english dictionary
meckelian cartilage — noun see meckelian bar … Useful english dictionary
meckelian rod — noun see meckelian bar … Useful english dictionary
meckelian — meck·e·lian … English syllables
Meckelian — … Useful english dictionary
Meckelian canal — Meckel s foramen … Dictionary of ichthyology
Meckelian fossa — Meckel s foramen … Dictionary of ichthyology
