adj
Meaning 1
Of great hardness; petrous.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Standard Lemma guide
petrosal
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Received-Pronunciation: /pɪˈtɹəʊ.səl/
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Received-Pronunciation: /pɪˈtɹəʊ.sl̩/
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General-American: /pəˈtɹoʊ.səl/
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rhymes with -əʊsəl
adj
Meaning 2
Of, pertaining to, or located near the petrous part of the temporal bone or the capsule of the inner ear.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable, relational
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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noun
Meaning 3
The petrous part of the temporal bone at the base of the skull, surrounding the inner ear.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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noun
Meaning 4
The auditory capsule.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, biology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences, zoology, zootomy
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History
Etymology
From Latin petrōsus (“full of rocks, rocky”) + -al.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 岩的 (yán de) — relating to the petrous part of the temporal bone
- Polish: skroniowy — relating to the petrous part of the temporal bone