parasphenoid
parasphenoid · parasphenoids
A bone situated immediately beneath the sphenoid in the base of the skull in many…A bone situated immediately beneath the sphenoid in the base of the skull in many vertebrates.
Meaning
1 sensesA bone situated immediately beneath the sphenoid in the base of the skull in many vertebrates.
Origin
From para- + sphenoid.From para- + sphenoid.
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Forms
plural: parasphenoids| Singular | parasphenoid |
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Word family
1 related wordsDerivedparasphenoidal
See also
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