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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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See also

palatoquadrate palatoschisis palatovelar palatschinke Palatua Palatucci

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