English Explanatory Dictionary

alisphenoid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The greater wing of the sphenoid bone
adj
  1. Relating to or forming the wing of the sphenoid bone.
  2. Relating to a bone in the base of the skull, which in the adult is often consolidated with the sphenoid.

Pronunciation

ălĭsfēʹnoid /alɪˈsfiːnɔɪd/

Word forms

alisphenoid alisphenoids

Etymology

From ali- + sphenoid.

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