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palatine bone

palatine bone noun: either of a pair of bones that are situated behind and between the maxillae, in humans are of extremely irregular form, and make up parts of the eye socket, the nasal cavity, and the hard palate.

Noun

palatine bone (plural palatine bones)

  1. Either of a pair of bones that are situated behind and between the maxillae, in humans are of extremely irregular form, and make up parts of the eye socket, the nasal cavity, and the hard palate.

palatine bone meaning in Tamil

palatine bone in Tamil

அண்ணவெலும்பு

Forms of palatine bone

pluralpalatine bones
alternative formpalatine
alternative formos palatinum

Questions about palatine bone

What does palatine bone mean?
Palatine bone means either of a pair of bones that are situated behind and between the maxillae, in humans are of extremely irregular form, and make up parts of the eye socket, the nasal cavity, and the hard palate.
What is palatine bone in Tamil?
Palatine bone in Tamil is அண்ணவெலும்பு. See Palatine bone meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is palatine bone?
Palatine bone is a noun.
What is the plural of palatine bone?
The plural of palatine bone is palatine bones.

Words near palatine bone in the dictionary

  1. palatinates
  2. palatine
  3. palatine aponeurosis
  4. palatine arteries
  5. palatine artery
  6. palatine bone
  7. palatine bones
  8. palatine gland
  9. palatine glands
  10. Palatine Hill
  11. palatine nerve

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