temporal arch

noun

: a bony bar extending from the upper jaw to the quadrate in some turtles

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“Temporal arch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/temporal%20arch. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.

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