sphenoid

sphe·noid

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Definitions of sphenoid word

adjective sphenoid being in the shape of a wedge; wedge-shaped. 1
adjective sphenoid Anatomy. of or relating to the compound bone of the base of the skull, at the roof of the pharynx. 1
noun sphenoid Anatomy. the sphenoid bone. 1
adjective sphenoid wedge-shaped 0
adjective sphenoid of or relating to the sphenoid bone 0
adjective sphenoid designating or of the wedge-shaped compound bones of the skull 0

before 1725

One of the 49% newest English words

1725-35; < New Latin sphēnoīdēs < Greek sphēnoeidḗs. See sphen-, -oid

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