sagittal crest

noun

Meaning

A ridge of bone running lengthwise along the midline of the top of the skull (at the sagittal suture) in many mammals and primates

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Related words

bregma(English)brow ridge(English)infratemporal crest(English)opisthocranion(English)coronal suture(English)cruciate sulcus(English)sagittal suture(English)corona(English)

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