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supratemporal

American  
[soo-pruh-tem-per-uhl] / ˌsu prəˈtɛm pər əl /

adjective

Anatomy.
  1. situated above the upper part of the temporal bone or region.


Etymology

Origin of supratemporal

First recorded in 1840–50; supra- + temporal 2

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Furthermore, their supratemporal fenestrae are proportionally small and become smaller during ontogeny.

From Scientific American May 24, 2012

Laterally the parietal meets the medial angle of the postorbital and the medial border of the supratemporal.

From A New Order of Fishlike Amphibia From the Pennsylvanian of Kansas by Eaton, Theodore H. (Theodore Hildreth)

Dorsally, the squamosal meets the anterior half of the tabular and the lateral border of the supratemporal.

From A New Order of Fishlike Amphibia From the Pennsylvanian of Kansas by Eaton, Theodore H. (Theodore Hildreth)

The supratemporal is thus wedge-shaped and located between the parietal and the postorbital.

From A New Order of Fishlike Amphibia From the Pennsylvanian of Kansas by Eaton, Theodore H. (Theodore Hildreth)

Medially, the concave margin of the postorbital meets the supratemporal for about 3.5 mm.

From A New Order of Fishlike Amphibia From the Pennsylvanian of Kansas by Eaton, Theodore H. (Theodore Hildreth)

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