adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Having the mandibular arch articulated directly to the cranium, as in the skulls of the lungfish and tetrapods. not-comparable

Etymology

From auto- + Ancient Greek στῦλος (stûlos, “pillar, support”) + -ic.

Related phrases

mandibular arch

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