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Results for “jaw”

Ichthyological terms, not general ones.

Species 45Articles 4Glossary 25

  • superior mouth

    Mouth opening upwards due to the lower jaw projecting anteriorly further than the upper.

  • suspensorium

    Any structure suspending or holding up another, especially the series of cartilage and bone suspending the lower jaw from the skull.

    Used in 12 profiles

  • symphyseal knob

    Swelling located at the tip of the lower jaw in some fish species.

    Used in 5 profiles

  • terminal mouth

    Mouth located at the anterior-most part of the head with upper and lower jaws of equal length.

    Used in 18 profiles

  • visceral arch

    One of the bony or cartilaginous arches situated on either side of the pharynx that form the branchial arches and lower jaw.