palatoquadrate
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palatoquadrate — the cartilaginous, functional upper jaw of Elasmobranchii and Holocephali and the embryonic upper jaw of other gnathastome vertebrates. In adult Dipnoi, Crossopterygii and Actinopterygii, produces the autopalatine, metapterygoid and quadrate… … Dictionary of ichthyology
Palatoquadrate — In some fish, the palatoquadrate is the dorsal component of the mandibular arch, the ventral one being Meckel s cartilage.ourcesVertebrates Comparative Anatomy, Function, Evolution by Kenneth V. Kardong, page 227 … Wikipedia
palatoquadrate bar — palatoquadrate … Dictionary of ichthyology
palatoquadrate cartilage — palatoquadrate … Dictionary of ichthyology
palatoquadrate — pal·a·to·quadrate … English syllables
palatoquadrate — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ adjective Etymology: palato + quadrate : of, relating to, or replacing the palatine and quadrate bones; especially : constituting a series of bones or a continuous cartilaginous rod that forms part of the upper jaw or roof of the… … Useful english dictionary
palatoquadratal bar — palatoquadrate … Dictionary of ichthyology
pterygoquadrate bar — palatoquadrate … Dictionary of ichthyology
epimandibular cartilage — palatoquadrate (the cartilaginous, functional upper jaw of Elasmobranchii and Holocephali and the embryonic upper jaw of other gnathostome vertebrates. In adult Dipnoi, Crossopterygii and Actinopterygii, produces the autopalatine, metapterygoid… … Dictionary of ichthyology
maxillar cartilage — palatoquadrate (the cartilaginous, functional upper jaw of Elasmobranchii and Holocephali and the embryonic upper jaw of other gnathastome vertebrates. In adult Dipnoi, Crossopterygii and Actinopterygii, produces the autopalatine, metapterygoid… … Dictionary of ichthyology
