mandibular fossa

man·di·bu·larfossa

uncommon

noun

1.

a deep concavity in the temporal bone at the root of the zygomatic arch that receives the condyle of the mandible

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Related words

Broader terms

pit

Parts

temporal bone

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Grammar

noun
singular	mandibular fossa
plural	mandibular fossas

Nearby words

mandible mandibula mandibular mandibular bone mandibular condyle mandibular gland mandibular joint mandibular notch mandibulate mandibulofacial

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