sphenoid
sphenoid · sphenoids
клиновидная кость, сфеноид
Keilbein
The sphenoid boneThe sphenoid bone.
/ˈsfiː.nɔɪd/
» The sphenoid bone sits near the center of the skull.
Meaning
2 sensesThe sphenoid bone.
butterfly-shaped bone at the base of the skull
A wedge-shaped crystal bounded by four equal isosceles triangles; the hemihedral form of a square pyramid.
Examples
3 sentencesThe sphenoid bone sits near the center of the skull.
Several important nerves pass through openings in the sphenoid bone.
The pituitary gland rests in a small depression of the sphenoid bone.
Origin
From New Latin sphenoides, from Ancient Greek σφηνοειδής (sphēnoeidḗs, “wedge-shaped”), frFrom New Latin sphenoides, from Ancient Greek σφηνοειδής (sphēnoeidḗs, “wedge-shaped”), from σφήν (sphḗn, “wedge”) + -ειδής (-eidḗs, “-form, -like”).
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Forms
plural: sphenoidsSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- butterfly-shaped bone at the base of the skull:sphenoid boneos sphenoidale