quadratojugal
Definition of quadratojugal
1 : of, relating to, or joining the quadrate and jugal bones
2 : being a quadratojugal
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Origin and Etymology of quadratojugal
1quadrate + -o- + jugal
quadratojugal
Definition of quadratojugal
: a small membrane bone that connects the quadrate and jugal bones on each side of the skull in many lower vertebrates
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