parietal foramen en · NOUN
Meanings
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An opening in the parietal bone for the emissary vein.
Loss of the parietal foramen is a trait that we see very early in the evolutionary line leading to mammals.
2016 September 7, Elsa Panciroli, “Did milk and fur evolve before the earliest mammals?”, in The Guardian:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| parietal foramina | Number=Plur | lexicographic |