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(BRYOZOA: Gymnolaemata)In Cheilostomata, membrane of the frontal wall in autozooids.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
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membrane bone — noun any bone that develops within membranous tissue without previous cartilage formation; e.g. the clavicle and bones of the skull • Hypernyms: ↑bone, ↑os • Hyponyms: ↑frontal bone, ↑os frontale, ↑forehead, ↑parietal bone, ↑oc … Useful english dictionary
frontal sinus — noun one of a pair of cavities in the frontal bone • Hypernyms: ↑sinus * * * noun : either of two air spaces lined with mucous membrane that lie within the frontal bone above the orbit on each side … Useful english dictionary
frontal bone — noun the large cranial bone forming the front part of the cranium: includes the upper part of the orbits • Syn: ↑os frontale, ↑forehead • Hypernyms: ↑membrane bone • Part Holonyms: ↑cranium, ↑braincase, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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