posttemporal

English

Alternative forms

• postemporal

Etymology

From post- +‎ temporal.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛmpəɹəl

Adjective

posttemporal (not comparable)

1. (anatomy) Situated back of the temporal bone or the temporal region of the skull; applied especially to a bone which usually connects the supraclavicle with the skull in the pectoral arch of fishes.

Noun

posttemporal (plural posttemporals)

1. A posttemporal bone.