sagittal crest

noun

: an elevated bony ridge along the sagittal suture of many mammalian skulls including those of some extinct hominids

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“Sagittal crest.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/sagittal%20crest. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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