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epiparietal

adj

Etymology

From epi- + parietal.

  1. derived from parietālis
  2. prefixed as epiparietal — “epi + parietal”

Definitions

  1. Situated above the parietal bone.

    • Of these, all of the bones (n = 27) identifiable to lower taxonomic levels pertain to Centrosaurinae, and nine parietal specimens can be attributed to the new taxon based on diagnostic features of the epiparietal ornamentation.

  2. An ossification situated above the parietal bone, typically those forming "hornlets" on…

    An ossification situated above the parietal bone, typically those forming "hornlets" on the frills of ceratopsid dinosaurs.

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