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temporal bone

noun Anatomy, Zoology.

either of a pair of thick compound bones forming the part of the skull that encases the inner ear.

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Origin of temporal bone

First recorded in 1765–75

Words nearby temporal bone

tempo, tempolabile, temporal, temporal arteritis, temporal artery, temporal bone, temporal fossa, temporal gyrus, temporal hour, temporality, temporalize
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British Dictionary definitions for temporal bone

temporal bone

noun

either of two compound bones forming part of the sides and base of the skull: they surround the organs of hearing
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Medical definitions for temporal bone

temporal bone

n.

Either of a pair of compound bones forming the sides and base of the skull.
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