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noun
A compound bone at the base of the skull behind the eyes in humans and various other animals.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
butterfly-shaped bone at the base of the skull
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: sphenoid, os sphenoidale
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Broader terms: bone, os
History
By surface analysis, sphen- + -o- + -id + bone.
Across languages
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