petrous
Resembling rock or stone in its hardnessResembling rock or stone in its hardness.
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)Resembling rock or stone in its hardness.
(of bone especially the temporal bone) resembling stone in hardness
(not comparable)Of the dense portion of the temporal bone that protects the inner ear.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From Middle English, borrowed from Middle French petreux, from Latin petrōsus, from petra,From Middle English, borrowed from Middle French petreux, from Latin petrōsus, from petra, from Ancient Greek πέτρα (pétra).
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- (of bone especially the temporal bone) resembling stone in hardness:stonelike
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedintrapetrous