"Truncal" Quotes from Famous Books
... by Froriep, in 1886, of their dorsal ganglionated counterparts, would establish the actual homology between the two, and by leading to the conclusion that though actual vertebrae do not contribute to the formation of the mammalian skull, its occipital region is of truncal origin, mark the most revolutionary advance in cranial morphology since his own ... — The Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley Volume 3 • Leonard Huxley |