rostral bone

noun

The edentulous ossification that forms the ceratopsian beak.

Meanings

nounrostral bone (plural rostral bones)

plural rostral bones

Translations

German Rostralknochen
  • Rostralknochenedentulous ossification that forms the ceratopsian beak
Japanese 嘴骨
  • 嘴骨 (shikotsu)edentulous ossification that forms the ceratopsian beak
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APA

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Chicago

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