单词 | pterygoquadrate |
释义 | > as lemmaspterygoquadrate pterygoquadrate adj. Brit. /ˌtɛrᵻɡə(ʊ)ˈkwɒdreɪt/ , /ˌtɛrᵻɡə(ʊ)ˈkwɒdrət/ , U.S. /ˌtɛrəɡoʊˈkwɑdˌreɪt/ , /ˌtɛrəɡoʊˈkwɑdrət/ of or relating to the pterygoid process and the quadrate bone; spec. designating a cartilage forming the upper jaw in sharks, regarded as homologous to the pterygoid process and quadrate bone of other vertebrates.ΚΠ 1871 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 161 195 A slender f-shaped free metapterygoid exists above the pterygo-quadrate region. 1886 Proc. Zool. Soc. 220 The pterygo-quadrate cartilage..varies considerably in depth at different points. 1962 K. F. Lagler et al. Ichthyol. iii. 65 The second [visceral] arch is modified into the upper jaw (pterygoquadrate or maxillary cartilages) and the lower jaw (Meckel's or mandibular cartilages). 1993 Cell 75 1333/1 The appearance of an atavistic reptilian pterygoquadrate element in Hoxa-2 mutants suggests that this ground pattern is intermediate between reptiles and mammals. < as lemmas |
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