squamosal
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the platelike part of the temporal bone
Usage- not-comparable
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Noun
The platelike part of the temporal bone
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In the absence (e.g., Figs. 31 b, 33, 44, 45, etc.) of the intertemporal and supratemporals, the parietals articulate directly with the squamosals and postorbitals; in the Chelonia (Fig. 30) and Crocodilia, also directly with the pterygoids. Fused in most late reptiles (e.g., Figs. 69, 72).
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squamosals