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1. (Also, sphe&syl;noi&prim;dal.) sphenoid
wedge-shaped.
2. sphenoid
of or pertaining to a compound bone at the base of the skull.
3. (n.) sphenoid
the sphenoid bone.
Etymology: (1725–35; < NL sphēnoīdēs < Gk sphēnoeidēs)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) sphenoid bone, sphenoid, os sphenoidale
butterfly-shaped bone at the base of the skull
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1. (adj) sphenoid
wedge-shaped; as, a sphenoid crystal
2. (adj) sphenoid
of or pertaining to the sphenoid bone
3. (noun) sphenoid
a wedge-shaped crystal bounded by four equal isosceles triangles. It is the hemihedral form of a square pyramid
4. (noun) sphenoid
the sphenoid bone
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