Definition of Palatopterygoid. Meaning of Palatopterygoid. Synonyms of Palatopterygoid

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Definition of Palatopterygoid

Palatopterygoid
Palatopterygoid Pal`a*top*ter"y*goid, a. [Palato- + pterygoid.] (Anat.) Pertaining to the palatine and pterygoid region of the skull; as, the palatopterygoid cartilage, or rod, from which the palatine and pterygoid bones are developed.

Meaning of Palatopterygoid from wikipedia

- with the two branches of the maxilla. The quadrate and maxillary and palatopterygoid arches are more or less movable to allow for the distension required...
- the tongue, the roof of the mouth on the parasphenoid bone and the palatopterygoid arch and along the jaws. The goldeye fish has cycloid scales that lack...
- in slicing its food and several smaller teeth with fang-like large palatopterygoids. It is thought that this makes it easier to capture and constrain prey...
- and a dark iris. External gills are developed and pigmented. 2–6 palatopterygoid and 7–13 premaxillary teeth are present. The species is uniformly light...
- free pterygiop****s, or there may be none. There is a weak series of palatopterygoids, a weak oral valve and pseudobranch. They may or may not have pelvic...