Fossulae

/ˈfɔsuːliː/ noun

Definition

Plural of fossula; multiple small pits, grooves, or depressions on bones or anatomical structures.

Etymology

Latin plural form of fossula. Maintains the classical anatomical terminology standard across medical and biological sciences.

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When paleontologists study fossulae on ancient skulls, they can deduce where muscles attached and even what extinct creatures' faces actually looked like!

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