squa·mo·sal (skw -m  sl, -zl)adj. Of or relating to the thin, platelike part of the human temporal bone or to a corresponding part in other vertebrates. n. A squamosal bone. [From Latin squ  msus, squamous; see squamous.] |
squamosal [skwəˈməʊsəl]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) a thin platelike paired bone in the skull of vertebrates: in mammals it forms part of the temporal bone
adj
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) of or relating to this bone
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) a less common word for squamous
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