squamosal
Americanadjective
-
Anatomy. of or relating to the thin, scalelike portion of the temporal bone that is situated on the side of the skull above and behind the ear.
-
Zoology. pertaining to a corresponding bone in other vertebrates.
noun
noun
adjective
-
of or relating to this bone
-
a less common word for squamous
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
Etymology
Origin of squamosal
1840–50; < Latin squāmōs ( us ) squamous + -al 1
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
In mammals, the dentary bone joins the skull at the squamosal bone, while in other vertebrates, the quadrate bone of the jaw joins with the articular bone of the skull.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015
It has especially prominent squamosal horns, an especially rugose-looking integument, and a neat, mottled pattern that involves black blotches on a greenish or yellowish ground colour.
From Scientific American • Feb. 22, 2014
The posterior third of the squamosal forms a broad base by means of which the squamosal articulates with the quadrate.
From A Revision of Snakes of the Genus Conophis (Family Colubridae, from Middle America) by Wellman, John
The superior arch always includes the squamosal bone, which is at the back of the single bar in mammals.
From Dragons of the Air An Account of Extinct Flying Reptiles by Seeley, H. G.
But the squamosal bone with which it always unites is in less close union with the brain case, and never covers the brain itself.
From Dragons of the Air An Account of Extinct Flying Reptiles by Seeley, H. G.
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
