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adj
Of, pertaining to or lying in the region of the inferior part of the sphenoid bone of the vertebrate skull.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: pterygoidal
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A pterygoid part (such as a bone, muscle, or nerve).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Borrowed from New Latin pterygoīdēs, from Ancient Greek πτερῠγοειδής (pterŭgoeidḗs, “like a wing”), from πτέρῠξ (ptérŭx, “a wing”) + -ο- (-o-) + -ειδής (-eidḗs, “-like, -oid”).
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