frontal bone

/ˌfrʌntl boʊn/
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Other forms: frontal bones

Definitions of frontal bone
  1. noun
    the large cranial bone forming the front part of the cranium: includes the upper part of the orbits
    synonyms: forehead, os frontale
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    type of:
    membrane bone
    any bone that develops within membranous tissue without previous cartilage formation; e.g. the clavicle and bones of the skull
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