squamosal

1 of 2

noun

squa·mo·sal skwə-ˈmō-səl

-zəl

: a squamosal bone

squamosal

2 of 2

adjective

: squamous

: of, relating to, or being a bone of the skull of many vertebrates corresponding to the squamous portion of the temporal bone of most mammals including humans

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This jaw joint called the dentary–squamosal contact in Riograndia likely evolved entirely separately and around 17 million years earlier. —

Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2024

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First Known Use

Noun

1848, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

circa 1852, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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“Squamosal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squamosal. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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squamosal

1 of 2 noun

squa·mo·sal skwā-ˈmō-səl

skwə-

: a squamosal bone

squamosal

2 of 2 adjective

: squamous sense 2

: of, relating to, or being a bone in the skull of many vertebrates that corresponds to the squamous portion of the temporal bone in humans

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squamosal

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