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Meaning of palatopterygoquadrate | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

A certain jaw bone in reptiles and fish, consisting of fused palatine, pterygoid and quadrate bones.

Examples

“The dorsal part consists of the two palatopterygoquadrate cartilages, which have fused in the anterior midline and have formed an arch that constitutes the upper jaw.”

CEFR level

C2
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This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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