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palatoquadrate

palatoquadrate noun: the dorsal part of the mandibular arch in some fish.

Noun

palatoquadrate (plural palatoquadrates)

  1. The dorsal part of the mandibular arch in some fish

Forms of palatoquadrate

pluralpalatoquadrates

Origin of palatoquadrate

From palato- + quadrate.

Questions about palatoquadrate

What does palatoquadrate mean?
Palatoquadrate means the dorsal part of the mandibular arch in some fish.
What part of speech is palatoquadrate?
Palatoquadrate is a noun.
What is the plural of palatoquadrate?
The plural of palatoquadrate is palatoquadrates.

Words near palatoquadrate in the dictionary

  1. palatoplasties
  2. palatoplasty
  3. palatopterygoid
  4. palatopterygoquadrate
  5. palatopterygoquadrates
  6. palatoquadrate
  7. palatoquadrates
  8. palatoschisis
  9. palatosphenoidal
  10. palatovaginal
  11. palatovelar

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