sphenoid
Having a wedge shapeHaving a wedge shape.
» The sphenoid bone sits near the center of the skull.
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2 senses(not comparable)Having a wedge shape.
(not comparable)Of or relating to the sphenoid bone which forms the base of the cranium, behind the eye and below the front part of the brain. It has two pairs of broad lateral ‘wings’ and a number of other projections, and contains two air-filled sinuses.
клиновидныйklinovidnyj
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.
Translations
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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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