Epiparietal
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Epiparietal is an adjective meaning Situated above the parietal bone.
Meaning
Situated above the parietal bone.
More Meanings
- An ossification situated above the parietal bone, typically those forming "hornlets" on the frills of ceratopsid dinosaurs.
Example Sentences
Of these, all of the bones (n = 27) identifiable to lower taxonomic levels pertain to Centrosaurinae, and nine parietal specimens can be attributed to the new taxon based on diagnostic features of the epiparietal ornamentation.
Word Forms
- epiparietals
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include epioccipital, biparietal, postparietal, hyperoccipital, suprasphenoidal, inferoparietal.
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