temporal bone

/ˌtɛmpərəl boʊn/
/tɛmˈpʌʊrəl bəʊn/
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Other forms: temporal bones

Definitions of temporal bone
  1. noun
    a thick bone forming the side of the human cranium and encasing the inner ear
    synonyms: os temporale
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    type of:
    bone, os
    rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
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