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suspensorium
- Term ID
- UBERON:0003108
- Synonyms
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- hyopalatine
- mandibular suspensorium
- suspensoria
- Definition
- (1) the arrangement of bones which supports the jaw from the braincase; (2) in teleost fish, a large, usually triangular, bone which supports the jaw. The teleost suspensorium is formed by fusion of various elements which vary among different taxa. http://palaeos.com/vertebrates/glossary/glossarySq.html
- References
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- AAO:0000596
- TAO:0000444
- XAO:0003086
- ZFA:0000444
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