jugal bone
AmericanEtymology
Origin of jugal bone
First recorded in 1760–70
Example Sentences
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Modern snakes lack a jugal bone, which is analogous to a cheekbone.
From New York Times
“This research revolutionizes our understanding of the jugal bone in snake and non-snake lizards,” Caldwell, a professor at the University of Alberta, added.
From Fox News
The zygomatic arch usually incomplete, owing to the absence of the jugal bone; no distinct lacrymal bone; and the palate long and narrow.
From Project Gutenberg
It shows the characteristic hippopotamus-flange to the lower jaw, but has also a large descending process from the jugal bone of the zygomatic arch of the skull.
From Project Gutenberg
Zygomatic processes of jugal bones thick and massive.
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