sphenoid
being in the shape of a wedge; wedge-shaped.
Anatomy. of or relating to the compound bone of the base of the skull, at the roof of the pharynx.
Anatomy. the sphenoid bone.
Origin of sphenoid
1Other words from sphenoid
- post·sphe·noid, adjective
- pre·sphe·noid, adjective
- sub·sphe·noid, adjective
- sub·sphe·noi·dal, adjective
- su·per·sphe·noid, adjective
- su·per·sphe·noi·dal, adjective
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How to use sphenoid in a sentence
The presphenoid develops in isolation between the lateral trabeculæ, just behind the point where 153they fuse.
Form and Function | E. S. (Edward Stuart) RussellThe presphenoid, being long and pointed, is very unlike a vertebral body.
Form and Function | E. S. (Edward Stuart) RussellThe presphenoid might also be considered as a vertebral body, but it develops independently of the basilar plate and trabeculæ.
Form and Function | E. S. (Edward Stuart) RussellThe presphenoid is continuous with a second pair of wing-like bones, the orbitosphenoids.
The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. ReynoldsRostrum dilated towards its anterior end, compressed and carinate beneath the large presphenoid fossae.
Extinct Birds | Walter Rothschild
British Dictionary definitions for sphenoid
/ (ˈsfiːnɔɪd) /
wedge-shaped
of or relating to the sphenoid bone
See sphenoid bone
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