Preferred Label : antorbital fenestra;
Uberon definition : An antorbital fenestra is an opening in the skull, in front of the eye sockets. This
skull formation first appeared in archosaurs during the Triassic Period. Living birds
today possess antorbital fenestrae, but the feature has been lost in modern crocodilians.
In some archosaur species, the opening has closed but its location is still marked
by a depression, or fossa, on the surface of the skull. This is called an antorbital
fossa.;
Uberon related term : antorbital fenestrae;
Origin ID : 0014465;
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An antorbital fenestra is an opening in the skull, in front of the eye sockets. This
skull formation first appeared in archosaurs during the Triassic Period. Living birds
today possess antorbital fenestrae, but the feature has been lost in modern crocodilians.
In some archosaur species, the opening has closed but its location is still marked
by a depression, or fossa, on the surface of the skull. This is called an antorbital
fossa.
