| Term Name: | coronomeckelian |
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| Synonyms: | coronoid, sesamoid articular |
| Definition: | The coronomeckelian is a membrane bone that ossifies on Meckel's cartilage where the tendon from the adductor mandibulae A3 inserts (6.1mm). In the adult, the coronomeckelian is a small, irregularly shaped bone that is fused to the dorsomedial surface of the anguloarticular, just dorsal to Meckel's cartilage. |
| Appears at: | Unknown |
| Evident until: | Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult) |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001274] |
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