simian shelf

[ sim-ee-uhn shelf ]

/ ˈsɪm i ən ˈʃɛlf /

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noun

a shelflike thickening along the inside of the ape mandible, which reinforces the jaw.

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Origin of simian shelf

First recorded in 1855–60

But by far the most interesting object, which held enormous fascination for me, sat high up on the top shelf.
My Love Letter to the Stetson|Mark McKinnon|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And much of it, unlike Pappy, is right there on the shelf, humbly, quietly waiting to be tried.
The Cult of Pappy van Winkle|Eric Felten|December 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The men preside over three display cases, each with three shelves, seven comic books per shelf.
The Holy Grail of Comic Books Hid in Plain Site at New York Comic Con|Sujay Kumar|October 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On the top shelf, sandwiched between Detective Comics No.27 and Superman No.1, are three issues of Actions Comics No.1.
The Holy Grail of Comic Books Hid in Plain Site at New York Comic Con|Sujay Kumar|October 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST

But how much easier, he says with disdain, for those who just buy whiskey off the shelf and market it.
Your ‘Craft’ Rye Whiskey Is Probably From a Factory Distillery in Indiana|Eric Felten|July 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On a shelf near one of these windows stood the little Madonna, again wreathed with vines as in San Pasquale.
Ramona|Helen Hunt Jackson
The walls were painted blue, the skirting almost a third of the height, and so wide at the top as to form a narrow shelf.
The Daisy Chain|Charlotte Yonge
On a shelf above the divan, however, were many books, and Gwynne ran his eye over them.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
Kerry crossed the room, laid his oilskin and cane upon a chair, and from the shelf where it reposed took a squat volume.
Dope|Sax Rohmer
Moodily he stood there, one hand on the high mantel shelf, one foot upon an andiron, his eyes upon the flames.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini