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单词 palatoquadrate
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Definition of palatoquadrate in English:

palatoquadrate

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

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

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Thomas Huxley (1825–1895), biologist and science educationist.

 
 

Definition of palatoquadrate in US English:

palatoquadrate

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

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

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Thomas Huxley (1825–1895), biologist and science educationist.

 
 
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