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
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
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012