squamosal
US /skweɪˈmoʊsəl/
UK /skweɪˈmoʊ.səl/
形容詞
鱗狀的, 鱗骨的
relating to or denoting the squamous part of the temporal bone, or to a squama (a flat, scaly part of a bone or other anatomical structure)
範例:
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The paleontologist carefully examined the squamosal bone of the dinosaur skull.
古生物學家仔細檢查了恐龍頭骨的鱗骨。
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The surgeon identified a fracture in the squamosal suture.
外科醫生在鱗狀縫合處發現骨折。
名詞
鱗骨
the squamosal bone, a bone in the skull of many vertebrates, forming part of the side of the skull and often articulating with the quadrate bone
範例:
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In reptiles, the squamosal is a key component of the temporal region.
在爬行動物中，鱗骨是顳區的重要組成部分。
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The fossil showed a well-preserved squamosal, indicating its evolutionary lineage.
該化石顯示出保存完好的鱗骨，表明其進化譜系。