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Opisthotic — Op is*thot ic, n. [Gr. o pisqen behind + ?, ?, ear.] (Anat.) The inferior and posterior of the three elements forming the periotic bone. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
opisthotic — I. |äpəsˈthäd.ik adjective Etymology: opisth + otic : of, relating to, or constituting the posterior and inferior of the bony elements of the capsule of the internal ear II. noun ( s) : an opisthotic bone or cartilage … Useful english dictionary
opisthotic — a deep, endochondral bone forming the ventral element of the otic capsule, covering the ampulla of the posterior semicircular canal. Sometimes applied to the autopterotic. Present in fossil Crossopterygii and Actinopterygii, lost in Amia,… … Dictionary of ichthyology
opisthotic — op·is·thot·ic … English syllables
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parotic process — noun 1. : a process of opisthotic, exoccipital, and prootic elements in the skull of some reptiles 2. : a process formed of pterotic and opisthotic elements articulating with the posttemporal in the skull of some fishes … Useful english dictionary
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Ossification of temporal bone — 1. Outer surface of petromastoid part. 2. Outer surface of tympanic ring. 3. Inner surface of squama. Figure 7& … Wikipedia
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