quadrate bone

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Synonyms: quadrate lobe, quadrate bones

Antonyms: quadrate lobe, quadrate bones

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|skeleton}} A bone between the base of the lower jaw and the skull in most [[vertebrate]]s other than [[mammal]]s. In [[reptile]]s and [[bird]]s it [[articulate]]s the lower jaw with the skull; in mammals its equivalent is the [[incus]].

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