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pterygoid plate
Paired bony plates on the inferior surface of the sphenoid bone, the lateral ones for attachment of two muscles of mastication, the lateral and medial pterygoid muscles.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Archaeology
- Category: Human evolution
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