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Word: Squamosal
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from Latin squamosus (from squama ‘scale’) + -al
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
skwəˈməʊs(ə)l
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the squamous portion of the temporal bone, especially when this forms a separate bone which, in mammals, articulates with the lower jaw.
Short Definition:squamous portion of temporal bone
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