- prootic bone
- noun
: a bone or center of ossification in the front of the periotic capsule in special relation with the anterior semicircular canal
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prootic bone
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prootic — I. (ˈ)prō+ adjective Etymology: pro + otic (of the ear) : of or relating or adjacent to a prootic bone or center : being a prootic part II. noun ( s) : a prootic part (as a bone or cartilage) … Useful english dictionary
Prootic — Pro*[ o] tic, a. [Pref. pro + Gr. ?, ?, an ear.] (Anat.) In front of the auditory capsule; applied especially to a bone, or center of ossification, in the periotic capsule. n. A pro[ o]tic bone. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
prootic — the anterior, deep dermal bone of the otic capsule. In Amia it is the only bone of the otic capsule … Dictionary of ichthyology
Ossification of temporal bone — 1. Outer surface of petromastoid part. 2. Outer surface of tympanic ring. 3. Inner surface of squama. Figure 7& … Wikipedia
pterotic — I. təˈräd.ik, (ˈ)te|r adjective Etymology: pter + otic (II); from the bone being winglike : of, relating to, or constituting a bone between the prootic and epiotic in the dorsal and outer part of the periotic capsule of a fish II. noun ( s) … Useful english dictionary
os prooticum — (plural ossa prootica)) prootic (the anterior, deep dermal bone of the otic capsule. In Amia it is the only bone of the otic capsule) … Dictionary of ichthyology
intercalar — a separate sesamoid bone, forming the posterior wall of the otic or auditory capsule, between the prootic, pterotic and the exoccipital and associated with the ventral process of the posttemporal. Also called opisthotic, q.v. and sometimes… … Dictionary of ichthyology
os intercalare — (plural ossa intercalaria)) intercalar (a separate sesamoid bone, forming the posterior wall of the otic or auditory capsule, between the prootic, pterotic and the exoccipital and associated with the ventral process of the posttemporal. Also… … Dictionary of ichthyology
Cane turtle — Cochin forest cane turtle Conservation status Endangered (IUCN 2.3) Scientific classification Ki … Wikipedia
-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
