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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
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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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