angular bone

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• Angular — An gu*lar, n. (Anat.) A bone in the base of the lower jaw of many birds, reptiles, and fishes. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• angular — ► ADJECTIVE 1) having angles or sharp corners. 2) (of a person) lean and having a prominent bone structure. 3) placed or directed at an angle. 4) Physics measured with reference to angles, especially those associated with rotation. DERIVATIVES… …   English terms dictionary

• bone disease — Introduction  any of the diseases or injuries that affect human bones (bone). Diseases and injuries of bones are major causes of abnormalities of the human skeletal system (skeletal system, human). Although physical injury, causing fracture,… …   Universalium

• Temporal bone — Bone: Temporal bone Cranial bones …   Wikipedia

• angular — the triangular, paired dermal bone on the posterior ventral corner of the lower jaw. Also applied to the dermal bone of the lower jaw which articulates posteriorly with the quadrate, in which case the preceding bone is known as the retroarticular …   Dictionary of ichthyology

• angular — 1. adjective /ˈæŋ.ju.lɚ, lɑɹ/ a) Relating to an angle or to angles; having an angle or angles; forming an angle or corner; sharp cornered; pointed; as, an angular figure. b) Measured by an angle; as, angular distance. Syn: rugged, rude 2. noun… …   Wiktionary

• angular — adjective Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French angulaire, from Latin angularis, from angulus angle Date: 15th century 1. a. forming an angle ; sharp cornered b. having one or more angles 2. measured by an angle < angular distance …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Angular — The angular is a large bone in the lower jaw of amphibians, birds and reptiles, which is connected to all other lower jaw bones: the dentary (which is the entire lower jaw in mammals), the splenial, the suprangular, and the articular …   Wikipedia

• angular — [ aŋgjʊlə] adjective 1》 having angles or sharp corners.     ↘(of a person) lean and having a prominent bone structure. 2》 placed or directed at an angle. 3》 Physics measured with reference to angles, especially those associated with rotation:… …   English new terms dictionary

• Bone breccia — Breccia Brec cia, n. [It., breach, pebble, fragments of stone, fr. F. br[ e]che; of German origin. See {Breach}.] (Geol.) A rock composed of angular fragments either of the same mineral or of different minerals, etc., united by a cement, and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• angular process — noun : any of the processes terminating the supraorbital arches of the frontal bone …   Useful english dictionary