quadratojugal

English

Etymology

quadrato- +‎ jugal

Adjective

quadratojugal (not comparable)

1. (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the quadrate and jugal bones.
2. (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the quadratojugal bone.

Related terms

• quadratojugular

Noun

quadratojugal (plural quadratojugals)

1. (anatomy) A small jaw bone found in the skull of most reptiles, amphibians and birds.

References

• “quadratojugal”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.