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skwəˈmoʊ səlsquamos·al

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  1. squamosaladjective

    Of or pertaining to the platelike part of the temporal bone

Wikipedia

  1. squamosal

    The squamosal is a skull bone found in most reptiles, amphibians, and birds. In fishes, it is also called the pterotic bone.In most tetrapods, the squamosal and quadratojugal bones form the cheek series of the skull. The bone forms an ancestral component of the dermal roof and is typically thin compared to other skull bones.The squamosal bone lies ventral to the temporal series and otic notch, and is bordered anteriorly by the postorbital. Posteriorly, the squamosal articulates with the quadrate and pterygoid bones. The squamosal is bordered anteroventrally by the jugal and ventrally by the quadratojugal.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Squamosaladjective

    scalelike; squamous; as, the squamosal bone

  2. Squamosaladjective

    of or pertaining to the squamosal bone

  3. Squamosalnoun

    the squamous part of the temporal bone, or a bone correspondending to it, under Temporal

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of squamosal in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of squamosal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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