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suspensorium
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(1) the arrangement of bones which supports the jaw from the braincase; (2) in teleost fish, a large, usually triangular, bone which supports the jaw. The teleost suspensorium is formed by fusion of various elements which vary among different taxa. [ http://palaeos.com/vertebrates/glossary/glossarySq.html ]
Term info
Label
suspensorium
Synonyms
- hyopalatine
- suspensoria
editor note
requires review, possible split; TAO/ZFA structure is splanchoncranium (but includes some dermal bones as parts). Note AAO also includes 'palatoquadrate and suspensorium' as a class
has obo namespace
uberon
has related synonym
mandibular suspensorium
id
UBERON:0003108