Desmognathous

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Desmognathous, refers to a palatal morphotype in birds. The desmognathous condition is characterized by the following traits:

1. Vomer small or absent
2. Maxillopalatines meet in mid-line
3. Palatines and pterygoids articulate with basisphenoidal rostrum

The desmognathous condition is widespread in birds, ranging from Anseriformes to a disparate amalgam of "higher land birds."

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