pterygoquadrate
adjective
pter·y·go·quadrate
\¦terə(ˌ)gō+\
Definition of pterygoquadrate
: of, relating to, or constituting the upper half of the first branchial arch that gives rise in lower vertebrates to most of the upper jaw
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Origin and Etymology of pterygoquadrate
pteryg- + quadrate
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