CLIVUS


Meaning of CLIVUS in English

ˈklīvəs noun

( plural cli·vi -ˌvī)

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, hill; akin to Greek klinein to lean — more at lean

: the smooth sloping surface on the upper posterior part of the body of the sphenoid bone supporting the pons

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