supratemporal

English

Etymology

From supra- +‎ temporal.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɛmpəɹəl

Adjective

supratemporal (not comparable)

  1. (anatomy) Above the temporal lobe
  2. (philosophy) That transcends time

Noun

supratemporal (plural supratemporals)

  1. (anatomy) A supratemporal bone.
    • 1925, Samuel Wendell Williston, "Chapter 1" in The Osteology of the Reptiles
      In the absence (e.g., Figs. 31 b, 33, 44, 45, etc.) of the intertemporal and supratemporals, the parietals articulate directly with the squamosals and postorbitals; in the Chelonia (Fig. 30) and Crocodilia, also directly with the pterygoids. Fused in most late reptiles (e.g., Figs. 69, 72).

Spanish

Adjective

supratemporal m or f (masculine and feminine plural supratemporales)

  1. supratemporal
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