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Ichthyological terms, not general ones.

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  • palatine

    In morphology, a paired lateral bone above the mouth lying between the vomer and maxillary; the presence or absence of teeth on the palatine is a defining character in the classification of some fishes. Also known as autopalatine.

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  • pterygoid bone

    Paired bone in the roof of the mouth connecting the palatine anteriorly to the quadrate posteriorly.