Sublacrimal

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Beneath the lacrimal gland not-comparable

    "The sublacrimal process of the jugal of Dracoraptor is certainly not pointed as it is in some non-coelophysoid theropods, but this process is slender, slightly damaged and it is ambiguous as to whether it is bluntly rounded (Character 23, state 1 Rauhut 2003)[63 ] which is typical for coelophysoids."

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"The sublacrimal process of the jugal of Dracoraptor is certainly not pointed as it is in some non-coelophysoid theropods, but this process is slender, slightly damaged and it is ambiguous as to whether it is bluntly rounded (Character 23, state 1 Rauhut 2003)[63 ] which is typical for coelophysoids."

Etymology

From sub- + lacrimal.

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