One of the bones of the upper jaw situated between and in front of the maxillae[VHOG].
Comment:
[homology-note] "(...) in all higher vertebrates a premaxilla is present (...) (reference 1); Although the presence of a tooth-bearing outer buccal arcade (premaxilla, maxilla, dentary) is cited as a common character of Osteichthyes, dipnoans lack all three bones (...) (reference 2).[well established][VHOG]" xsd:string {date_retrieved="2012-09-17", external_class="VHOG:0000426", ontology="VHOG", source="DOI:10.1017/S0022215100025585 O'Malley JF, Evolution of the nasal cavities and sinuses in relation to function. The Journal of Laryngology and Otology (1924), ISBN:978-3540428541 Kapoor BG, Bhavna Khanna, Ichthyology Handbook (2004) p.105", source="http://bgee.unil.ch/"}
Synonyms:
exact_synonym:
premaxillae; premaxillary
related_synonym:
incisive bone; os incisivum; premaxilla bone; premaxillary bone