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quadrate bone
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sound reception in snakes
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…thin plate of bone (the quadrate bone) that was once a part of the skull but that has become largely detached and is held loosely in place by ligaments. It lies beneath the surface of the face, covered by skin and muscle, and acts as a receiving surface for sound…
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