Desmale
While the biological definition is the most technical, "desmale" may appear in other specific areas:
: It is sometimes a misspelling of dismal (gloomy) or decimal (mathematical notation). inaugural-dissertation - eDiss - Universität Göttingen Desmale
: Bones of the skull like the frontal and parietal bones. Facial Bones : The maxilla and mandible. While the biological definition is the most technical,
: The only bone in the appendicular skeleton to use this process. which requires a cartilage model
Unlike endochondral ossification, which requires a cartilage model, desmale ossification is the primary method for forming "flat bones." This includes critical structures such as: