noun
temporal bone
Anatomical term for the paired bone at the side and base of the skull.
側頭骨は頭蓋骨の一部で、耳の周辺に位置する。
The temporal bone is part of the skull and is located around the ear.
The term is composed of 側 (side), 頭 (head), and 骨 (bone), describing its location. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.