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adj
Of or pertaining to the base of the sphenoid bone, especially to a centre of ossification there in the embryo
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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noun
The basisphenoid bone
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
Etymology tree Latin basis English basi- English sphenoid English basisphenoid From basi- + sphenoid.
