squamosal
/skwəˈməʊs(ə)l
/noun Zoology
The squamous portion of the temporal bone, especially when this forms a separate bone which, in mammals, articulates with the lower jaw.It may also articulate with various dermal bones of the roof or sides of the skull for support, normally the squamosal and parietal....
- In humans, the otic capsule has fused with the squamosal and various other odds and ends to form the temporal bone.
- In syanapsids, a secondary jaw joint develops between the surangular and the squamosal, which becomes the unique mammalian jaw articulation.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from Latin squamosus (from squama 'scale') + -al.
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