SPHENOID


Meaning of SPHENOID in English

I. ˈsfē-ˌnȯid adjective

or sphe·noi·dal sfi-ˈnȯi-d ə l

Etymology: New Latin sphenoides, from Greek sphēnoeidēs wedge-shaped, from sphēn wedge

Date: 1732

1. : of, relating to, or being a winged compound bone of the base of the cranium

2. usually sphenoidal : having a wedged shape

II. noun

Date: 1828

: a sphenoid bone

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