vomer
Thin, anterior, flattened bone dividing the nostrils in most vertebrates. Sometimes bears teeth.
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Ichthyological terms, not general ones.
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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