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[L. a carpenter 's square.] line or pattern defining the contour of a part extended to denote the outline of a surface, referring especially to the various aspects of the cranium, n. ante'rior, n. facial is or frontal is, n. basil a'ris, n. ventral is. n. facia'lis, n. frontal is, n. front a'lis, the outline of the skull viewed from in front see cut under skull, n. infe'rioT, n. ventral is or basilar is. n. later a'lis, n. tempo i-alis. u. occipita'lis, the outline of the skull viewed from behind, n. poste'- rior, n. occipital is, n. sagitta'lis, n. temporal is or the outline of a sagittal section through the skull, n. supe'rior, n. vertical is. n. tempora'e lis, the profile of the skull; the outline of tah skull viewed from either side, or of a sagittj. section; see cut under skull, n. ventra'lis, the outline of the inferior aspect of the skiill. 11, vertica'lis, the outline of the superior surface of the skull, or of a vertical section.