quadrate

quadrate
a paired, triangular, deep, endochondral bone on which the mandible hinges, connecting the lower jaw to the palatine and hyoid arches. During evolution becomes the incus bone of the inner ear of mammals

Dictionary of ichthyology. 2009.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат
Synonyms:

Look at other dictionaries:

  • quadrate B — ● B …   Useful english dictionary

  • Quadrate — Quad rate, a. [L. quadratus squared, p. p. of quadrare to make four cornered, to make square, to square, to fit, suit, from quadrus square, quattuor four. See {Quadrant}, and cf. {Quadrat}, {Quarry} an arrow, {Square}.] 1. Having four equal sides …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Quadrate — Quad rate, n. [L. quadratum. See {Quadrate}, a.] 1. (Geom.) A plane surface with four equal sides and four right angles; a square; hence, figuratively, anything having the outline of a square. [1913 Webster] At which command, the powers militant… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Quadrate — Quad rate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Quadrated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Quadrating}.] [See {Quadrate}, a.] To square; to agree; to suit; to correspond; followed by with. [Archaic] [1913 Webster] The objections of these speculatists of its forms do not… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Quadrate — may refer to:* Quadrate bone * Quadrate (heraldry) …   Wikipedia

  • quadrate — [kwä′drit, kwä′drāt΄; ] for v. [, kwä′drāt΄] adj. [ME < L quadratus, pp. of quadrare, to make square < quadrus, a square < quattuor,FOUR] 1. square or nearly square; rectangular 2. Zool. designating a bone or cartilage of the skull in… …   English World dictionary

  • Quadrate — Quad rate, v. t. To adjust (a gun) on its carriage; also, to train (a gun) for horizontal firing. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Quadrate — (Schriftg.), größere Ausschließungen (s.d. 3), welche meist vier od. fünf Gevierte ausmachen u. bes. zum Ausschließen der Ausgangszeilen benutzt werden …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • quadrate — index comport (agree with) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • quadrate — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ roughly square or rectangular. ORIGIN from Latin quadrare make square …   English terms dictionary

  • quadrate — adj., n., & v. adj. esp. Anat. & Zool. square or rectangular (quadrate bone; quadrate muscle). n. 1 a quadrate bone or muscle. 2 a rectangular object. v. 1 tr. make square. 2 intr. & tr. (often foll. by with) conform or make conform. Etymology:… …   Useful english dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”