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Surangular

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The suprangular, or surangular, is a jaw bone found in most land vertebrates, except mammals. It's usually in the back of the jaw, on the upper edge, and is connected to all other jaw bones: dentary, angular, splenial, and articular. It is often a muscle attachment site.

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