Lingual ledge on the inner surface of the premaxilla. [ AAO:LAP AAO:0000414 ]
Synonyms: pars palatina of premaxilla
Term information
- AAO:0000414
A posterior extension of the premaxilla that lies along the palatine and fuses to some extent with it. In the Passeres it may be fused, unfused, free or a lateral flange. Evolved multiple times in Passerines [http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/part/29066]