jawbone

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An eardrum positioned within a curved section of the jawbone would have allowed Thrinaxodon to hear airborne sounds far more effectively than relying on bone conduction alone.

From Science Daily • Jan. 19, 2026

Because the mosasaur tooth, the T. rex tooth, and the crocodylian jawbone all date to roughly the same time, about 66 million years ago, the scientists could directly compare their chemistry.

From Science Daily • Dec. 15, 2025

She told MPs that this included a “foetal skeleton posed under a glass dome, a human thigh bone turned into a cane, a human jawbone necklace and the varnished skull of a six-year-old”.

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2024

Forensic genealogists solve a 21-year-old case, linking a jawbone to a U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2024

It hung down along his jawbone, under his jutting chin.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes