squamosal

1 of 2

noun

squa·​mo·​sal skwə-ˈmō-səl 

-zəl

: a squamosal bone

squamosal

2 of 2

adjective

1

: squamous

2

: of, relating to, or being a bone of the skull of many vertebrates corresponding to the squamous portion of the temporal bone of most mammals including humans

Examples of squamosal in a Sentence

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Adjective

This jaw joint called the dentary–squamosal contact in Riograndia likely evolved entirely separately and around 17 million years earlier. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1848, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

circa 1852, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

squamosal

1 of 2 noun

squa·​mo·​sal skwā-ˈmō-səl  skwə- 

: a squamosal bone

squamosal

2 of 2 adjective

1

: squamous sense 2

2

: of, relating to, or being a bone in the skull of many vertebrates that corresponds to the squamous portion of the temporal bone in humans