Definition of squamosal in English:

squamosal

noun skwəˈməʊs(ə)lskwāˈmōsəl

Zoology

The squamous portion of the temporal bone, especially when this forms a separate bone which, in mammals, articulates with the lower jaw.
Example sentencesExamples
- The squamosals and parietals may also be somewhat pitted.
- In humans, the otic capsule has fused with the squamosal and various other odds and ends to form the temporal bone.
- It may also articulate with various dermal bones of the roof or sides of the skull for support, normally the squamosal and parietal.
- In syanapsids, a secondary jaw joint develops between the surangular and the squamosal, which becomes the unique mammalian jaw articulation.
- The posterior part of each alisphenoid forms a triangular process which fits into the angle between the squamosal and the petrosal.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Latin squamosus (from squama 'scale') + -al.

Definition of squamosal in US English:

squamosal

nounskwāˈmōsəl

Zoology

The squamous portion of the temporal bone, especially when this forms a separate bone which, in mammals, articulates with the lower jaw.
Example sentencesExamples
- The squamosals and parietals may also be somewhat pitted.
- In syanapsids, a secondary jaw joint develops between the surangular and the squamosal, which becomes the unique mammalian jaw articulation.
- The posterior part of each alisphenoid forms a triangular process which fits into the angle between the squamosal and the petrosal.
- In humans, the otic capsule has fused with the squamosal and various other odds and ends to form the temporal bone.
- It may also articulate with various dermal bones of the roof or sides of the skull for support, normally the squamosal and parietal.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Latin squamosus (from squama ‘scale’) + -al.

单词	squamosal
释义	Definition of squamosal in English: squamosal noun skwəˈməʊs(ə)lskwāˈmōsəl Zoology The squamous portion of the temporal bone, especially when this forms a separate bone which, in mammals, articulates with the lower jaw. Example sentencesExamples The squamosals and parietals may also be somewhat pitted. In humans, the otic capsule has fused with the squamosal and various other odds and ends to form the temporal bone. It may also articulate with various dermal bones of the roof or sides of the skull for support, normally the squamosal and parietal. In syanapsids, a secondary jaw joint develops between the surangular and the squamosal, which becomes the unique mammalian jaw articulation. The posterior part of each alisphenoid forms a triangular process which fits into the angle between the squamosal and the petrosal. Origin Mid 19th century: from Latin squamosus (from squama 'scale') + -al. Definition of squamosal in US English: squamosal nounskwāˈmōsəl Zoology The squamous portion of the temporal bone, especially when this forms a separate bone which, in mammals, articulates with the lower jaw. Example sentencesExamples The squamosals and parietals may also be somewhat pitted. In syanapsids, a secondary jaw joint develops between the surangular and the squamosal, which becomes the unique mammalian jaw articulation. The posterior part of each alisphenoid forms a triangular process which fits into the angle between the squamosal and the petrosal. In humans, the otic capsule has fused with the squamosal and various other odds and ends to form the temporal bone. It may also articulate with various dermal bones of the roof or sides of the skull for support, normally the squamosal and parietal. Origin Mid 19th century: from Latin squamosus (from squama ‘scale’) + -al.
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