parotic process

parotic process
noun
1. : a process of opisthotic, exoccipital, and prootic elements in the skull of some reptiles
2. : a process formed of pterotic and opisthotic elements articulating with the posttemporal in the skull of some fishes

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  • parotic process — a posterior lateral process of the skull formed by the pterotic and opisthotic …   Dictionary of ichthyology

  • -otic — suffix forming adjectives and nouns corresponding to nouns in osis, meaning affected with or producing or resembling a condition in osis or a person affected with this (narcotic; neurotic; osmotic). Derivatives: otically suffix forming adverbs.… …   Useful english dictionary

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