sphenoid
[ sfee-noid ]
adjectiveAlso sphe·noi·dal .
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.
noun
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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British Dictionary definitions for sphenoid
sphenoid
/ (ˈsfiːnɔɪd) /
adjectiveAlso: sphenoidal
wedge-shaped
of or relating to the sphenoid bone
noun
See sphenoid bone
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