sagittal crest

noun

A ridge of bone running lengthwise along the midline of the top of the skull (at the sagittal suture) in many mammals and primates.

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Meanings

nounsagittal crest (plural sagittal crests)

plural sagittal crests

  1. anatomyA ridge of bone running lengthwise along the midline of the top of the skull (at the sagittal suture) in many mammals and primates.
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