{Quadratojugal bone} (Anat.), a bone at the base of the lower jaw in many animals. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Quadratojugal — Quad*ra to*ju gal, a. (Anat.) (a) Of or pertaining to the quadrate and jugal bones. (b) Of or pertaining to the quadratojugal bone. n. The quadratojugal bone. [1913 Webster] {Quadratojugal bone} (Anat.), a bone at the base of the lower jaw in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
quadratojugal — 1. adjective a) Of or pertaining to the quadrate and jugal bones. b) Of or pertaining to the quadratojugal bone. 2. noun A small jaw bone found in the skull of most reptiles, amphibians and birds … Wiktionary
Quadratojugal — The quadratojugal is a small jaw bone that is present in most amphibians, reptiles, and birds, but has been lost in mammals. It is connected to the jugal as well as other bones, though these may vary with species … Wikipedia
quadratojugal — I. kwä|drād.ō+ adjective Etymology: quadrate (I) + o + jugal 1. : of, relating to, or joining the quadrate and jugal bones 2. : being a quadratojugal II. noun : a small … Useful english dictionary
quadratojugal — a paired dermal bone behind the quadrate, e.g. in Lepisosteus and Acipenseridae. It may be an independent ossification, e.g. in Salmo and Syngnathus. Sometimes called interopercle or preopercle from its position … Dictionary of ichthyology
Quadrate bone — The quadrate bone is part of a skull in most tetrapods, including amphibians, sauropsids (reptiles, inclused birds) and early synapsids. In these animals it connects to the quadratojugal and squamosal in the skull, and forms part of the jaw joint … Wikipedia
Zatrachydidae — Taxobox name = Zatrachydidae image caption = Dasyceps regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata superclassis = Tetrapoda classis = Amphibia ordo = Temnospondyli subordo = Euskelia superfamilia = Eryopoidea familia = Zatrachydidae familia authority =… … Wikipedia
Odontopteryx — Odontornis redirects here. For the Cretaceous toothed birds, see Odontornithes. Odontopteryx Skull of Odontopteryx toliapica White areas are restored … Wikipedia
Tanycolagreus — Taxobox name = Tanycolagreus fossil range = Late Jurassic regnum = Animalia image width = 250px image caption = Tanycolagreus fossil cast, North American Museum of Ancient Life. phylum = Chordata classis = Sauropsida superordo = Dinosauria ordo … Wikipedia
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