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Etymology edit

post- +‎ temporal

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Adjective edit

posttemporal (not comparable)

  1. (anatomy) Situated back of the temporal bone or the temporal region of the skull; applied especially to a bone which usually connects the supraclavicle with the skull in the pectoral arch of fishes.

Noun edit

posttemporal (plural posttemporals)

  1. A posttemporal bone.