epiotic

English

In this diagram of the skull of Amia calva, the epiotic is labelled ep [lower picture]

Etymology

From epi- +‎ otic.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -əʊtɪk
• Rhymes: -ɒtɪk

Noun

epiotic (plural epiotics)

1. (anatomy, usually attributive) The upper and outer element of periotic bone. In humans forming a part of the temporal bone, while in fish it is more distinguishable.

Coordinate terms

• opisthotic
• prootic

References

• “epiotic”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

Anagrams

• poietic, -poietic