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单词 palatopterygoid
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Definition of palatopterygoid in English:

palatopterygoid

adjective
Zoology
  • Relating to or consisting of the palatine and pterygoid bones or cartilages.

noun
Zoology
  • A bone of the upper jaw of some vertebrates, composed of a fused palatine and pterygoid; (in certain fishes) a cartilage equivalent to this.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Richard Owen (1804–1892), comparative anatomist and palaeontologist.

Definition of palatopterygoid in US English:

palatopterygoid

adjective
Zoology
  • Relating to or consisting of the palatine and pterygoid bones or cartilages.

noun
Zoology
  • A bone of the upper jaw of some vertebrates, composed of a fused palatine and pterygoid; (in certain fishes) a cartilage equivalent to this.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Richard Owen (1804–1892), comparative anatomist and palaeontologist.

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