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1. (n.) temporal bone
either of a pair of compound bones forming the sides of the primate skull.
Etymology: (1765–75)
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1. (noun) temporal bone, os temporale
a thick bone forming the side of the human cranium and encasing the inner ear
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1. temporal bone
Either of a pair of compound bones forming the lateral (left and right) surfaces and base of the skull which contains the organs of hearing. It is a large bone formed by the fusion of parts: the squamous (the flattened anterior-superior part), the tympanic (the curved anterior-inferior part), the mastoid (the irregular posterior portion), and the petrous (the part at the base of the skull).
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