SPHENOID


Meaning of SPHENOID in English

[ 'sfi:nɔɪd ]

■ noun Anatomy a large compound bone which forms the base of the cranium.

Derivatives

~al adjective

Origin

C18: from mod. L. ~es , from Gk sphēnoeidēs , from sphēn 'wedge'.

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