Posttemporal

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A posttemporal bone.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Situated back of the temporal bone or the temporal region of the skull; applied especially to a bone which usually connects the supraclavicle with the skull in the pectoral arch of fishes. not-comparable

Etymology

From post- + temporal.

Related phrases

temporal bone

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