palatoquadrate

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noun

The dorsal part of the mandibular arch in some fish

OriginEnglish quadrate ← Latin palātum ← Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂-os →
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Meanings

nounpalatoquadrate (plural palatoquadrates)

plural palatoquadrates

  1. biologyThe dorsal part of the mandibular arch in some fish

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleth₂-?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pel-?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₂-os
  4. Latinpalātum
  5. Englishpalato-
  6. Englishquadrate
  7. Englishpalatoquadrate

From palato- + quadrate.

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APA

palatoquadrate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palatoquadrate

MLA

“palatoquadrate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palatoquadrate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “palatoquadrate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palatoquadrate.

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