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temporal bone

noun

, Anatomy, Zoology.
  1. either of a pair of thick compound bones forming the part of the skull that encases the inner ear.


temporal bone

noun

  1. either of two compound bones forming part of the sides and base of the skull: they surround the organs of hearing
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of temporal bone1

First recorded in 1765–75

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