Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

quadratojugular

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: quadra-to-jugu-lar
IPA

33

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bone found in some reptiles, amphibians, and birds in front of the quadrate at the base of the temporal fossa.

Example Sentences

"It could not have participated in the formation of the lateral temporal foramen; that office was reserved to the quadratojugular lying in front of it, which in its turn is connected again with the peculiarly shaped jugular."

Etymology

From quadrato- + jugular.

Questions

What does quadratojugular mean?: A bone found in some reptiles, amphibians, and birds in front of the quadrate at the base of the temporal fossa.
Where does quadratojugular come from?: From quadrato- + jugular.

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