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Dictionary of ichthyology. 2009.
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bimaxillary — premaxilla (one of the paired, superficial, usually toothed, dermal bones of the upper jaw, proximal or anterior to the maxillaries; in primitive Teleostomi they comprise the middle, in more advanced forms they may comprise the whole, of the oral … Dictionary of ichthyology
intermaxillary — premaxilla (one of the paired, superficial, usually toothed, dermal bones of the upper jaw, proximal or anterior to the maxillaries; in primitive Teleostomi they comprise the middle, in more advanced forms they may comprise the whole, of the oral … Dictionary of ichthyology
malar — 1) pertaining to the cheek or sides of the head, e.g. malar spines or thorns found in some male Rajidae close to the edge of the disk opposite the eye 2) supramaxilla (the dermal bone(s) on the upper side of the posterior end of the maxilla.… … Dictionary of ichthyology
os praemaxilla — (plural ossa praemaxillae)) premaxilla (one of the paired, superficial, usually toothed, dermal bones of the upper jaw, proximal or anterior to the maxillaries; in primitive Teleostomi they comprise the middle, in more advanced forms they may… … Dictionary of ichthyology
os supramaxillare — (plural ossa supramaxillaria)) supramaxilla (the dermal bone(s) on the upper side of the posterior end of the maxilla. Salmonidae have one supramaxilla while Sternoptychidae have two. Lost in more advanced Teleostei. Also called supramaxillary,… … Dictionary of ichthyology
premaxilla — (noun, plural premaxillae) one of the paired, superficial, usually toothed, dermal bones of the upper jaw, proximal or anterior to the maxillaries; in primitive Teleostomi they comprise the middle, in more advanced forms they may comprise the… … Dictionary of ichthyology
supramaxilla — (plural supramaxillae)) the dermal bone(s) on the upper side of the posterior end of the maxilla. Salmonidae have one supramaxilla while Sternoptychidae have two. Lost in more advanced Teleostei. Also called supramaxillary, surmaxilla,… … Dictionary of ichthyology
