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Angular vs Surangular - What's the difference?

angular | surangular |

In anatomy|lang=en terms the difference between angular and surangular

is that angular is (anatomy) a bone in the base of the lower jaw of many birds, reptiles, and fishes while surangular is (anatomy) a bone of the lower jaw in many reptiles and birds.

As adjectives the difference between angular and surangular

is that angular is relating to an angle or angles; having an angle or angles; forming an angle or corner; sharp-cornered; pointed; as in, an angular figure while surangular is (anatomy) above the angular bone; supra-angular.

As nouns the difference between angular and surangular

is that angular is (anatomy) a bone in the base of the lower jaw of many birds, reptiles, and fishes while surangular is (anatomy) a bone of the lower jaw in many reptiles and birds.

angular

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Relating to an angle or angles; having an angle or angles; forming an angle or corner; sharp-cornered; pointed; as in, an angular figure.
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  • In overall appearance, katakana symbols are more angular in shape and hiragana are more rounded. Here are the first five sounds of each script (a, i, u, e, o). Compare these two sets of symbols and see if you can identify these features:
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  • Measured by an angle; as in, angular distance.
  • Lean, lank, rawboned.
  • Ungraceful.
  • (figuratively) Sharp and stiff in character
  • ''He's remarkably angular in his habits and appearance.
    ''She is an angular female.

    Synonyms

    * (sharp and stiff in character) rugged, rude

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (anatomy) A bone in the base of the lower jaw of many birds, reptiles, and fishes.
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    surangular

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (anatomy) Above the angular bone; supra-angular
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (anatomy) A bone of the lower jaw in many reptiles and birds.