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vomer

Thin, anterior, flattened bone dividing the nostrils in most vertebrates. Sometimes bears teeth.

Used in 4 species profiles

Batasio feruminatus
Batasio fluviatilis
Batasio tigrinus
Batasio travancoria

Related terms

anterior
Located near or towards the head; forward in position.
nostril
External opening in the nasal cavity; an external nare.
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.
vertebrate
An organism possessing a backbone or spinal column.

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