pterygopalatine
Of or pertaining to the pterygoid process of the sphenoid bone and the palatine boneOf or pertaining to the pterygoid process of the sphenoid bone and the palatine bone.
UK/ˌtɛ.ɹɪɡ.ə(ʊ)ˈpal.ə.tʌɪn/US/ˌtɛɹ.əɡ.oʊˈpæl.əˌtaɪn/
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable, relational)Of or pertaining to the pterygoid process of the sphenoid bone and the palatine bone.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Borrowed from French ptérygo-palatin, from New Latin pterygopalātīnus, from pterygoīdēs (“Borrowed from French ptérygo-palatin, from New Latin pterygopalātīnus, from pterygoīdēs (“winglike”) + palātīnus (“relating to the palate”); equivalent to pterygo- + palatine.
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