Paraquadratic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Paraquadratic is an adjective meaning (anatomy) Over the quadrate or the quadratojugal.
Meaning
(anatomy) Over the quadrate or the quadratojugal.
Example Sentences
Because the posterior margin of the quadratojugal and the interpreted presence of a paraquadratic foramen are variable within Brachylophosaurus (see Quadrate and Quadratojugal descriptions and comparisons below), this character is not here considered an autapomorphy, and has been excluded from the emended diagnosis.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include postquadratic, prequadratic, prequadrate, quadratosquamosal, postorbitosquamosal, jugal.
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