- autosphenotic
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the deep bone comprising the postorbital process. Often called the sphenotic, it is overlain by the dermosphenotic or postorbital
Dictionary of ichthyology. 2009.
autosphenotic
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dermosphenotic — a superficial dermal bone behind the eye comprising the sixth infraorbital or suborbital; the dermal representative of the autosphenotic. Bears part of the suborbital and sometimes the conjunction of temporal, and supra and suborbital sensory… … Dictionary of ichthyology
os autosphenoticum — (plural ossa autosphenotica)) autosphenotic (the deep bone comprising the postorbital process. Often called the sphenotic, it is overlain by the dermosphenotic or postorbital) … Dictionary of ichthyology
os dermosphenoticum — (plural ossa dermosphenotica)) dermosphenotic (a superficial dermal bone behind the eye comprising the sixth infraorbital or suborbital; the dermal representative of the autosphenotic. Bears part of the suborbital and sometimes the conjunction of … Dictionary of ichthyology
os sphenoticum — (plural ossa sphenotica)) sphenotic (a deep bone below the frontal, above the pterosphenoid (or alisphenoid) and under the dermosphenotic. Also called autosphenotic) … Dictionary of ichthyology
sphenotic — a deep bone below the frontal, above the pterosphenoid (or alisphenoid) and under the dermosphenotic. Also called autosphenotic … Dictionary of ichthyology
