adj
Meaning 1
Having a wedge shape.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
sphenoid
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/ˈsfiː.nɔɪd/
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rhymes with -ɔɪd
adj
Meaning 2
Of or relating to the sphenoid bone which forms the base of the cranium, behind the eye and below the front part of the brain. It has two pairs of broad lateral ‘wings’ and a number of other projections, and contains two air-filled sinuses.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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noun
Meaning 3
The sphenoid bone.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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noun
Meaning 4
A wedge-shaped crystal bounded by four equal isosceles triangles; the hemihedral form of a square pyramid.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: chemistry, crystallography, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
Meaning 5
butterfly-shaped bone at the base of the skull
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: sphenoid bone, os sphenoidale
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: bone, os
History
Etymology
From New Latin sphenoides, from Ancient Greek σφηνοειδής (sphēnoeidḗs, “wedge-shaped”), from σφήν (sphḗn, “wedge”) + -ειδής (-eidḗs, “-form, -like”).
Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: клиновиден (klinoviden) — wedge-shaped
- Catalan: esfenoide — wedge-shaped
- Czech: klínový — wedge-shaped
- Finnish: kiilamainen — wedge-shaped
- Russian: клиновидный (klinovidnyj) — wedge-shaped
- Spanish: esfenoide — wedge-shaped