quadrate bone
quadrate bone noun: a bone between the base of the lower jaw and the skull in most vertebrates other than mammals. In reptiles and birds it articulates the lower jaw with the skull; in mammals its equivalent is the incus.
Noun
quadrate bone (plural quadrate bones)
- A bone between the base of the lower jaw and the skull in most vertebrates other than mammals. In reptiles and birds it articulates the lower jaw with the skull; in mammals its equivalent is the incus.
quadrate bone meaning in Tamil
quadrate bone in Tamil
- சதுரத் தொங்கெலும்பு
Synonyms of quadrate bone
Forms of quadrate bone
| plural | quadrate bones |
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Questions about quadrate bone
- What does quadrate bone mean?
- Quadrate bone means a bone between the base of the lower jaw and the skull in most vertebrates other than mammals. In reptiles and birds it articulates the lower jaw with the skull; in mammals its equivalent is the incus.
- What is quadrate bone in Tamil?
- Quadrate bone in Tamil is சதுரத் தொங்கெலும்பு. See Quadrate bone meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is quadrate bone?
- Quadrate bone is a noun.
- What is the plural of quadrate bone?
- The plural of quadrate bone is quadrate bones.
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