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sphenopalatine

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /ˌsfi.noʊˈpæl.əˌtaɪn/
  • rhymes with -ælətaɪn
  • rhymes with -ælətɪn

1

adj

Meaning 1

Relating to, or connecting, the sphenoid bone and the palatine bone.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A sphenopalatine part.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From spheno- + palatine.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 蝶顎 /蝶颚 — relating to the sphenoid and palatine bones
  • Chinese Mandarin: 蝶腭 (dié'è) — relating to the sphenoid and palatine bones
  • Italian: sfenopalatino — relating to the sphenoid and palatine bones
  • Spanish: esfenopalatino — relating to the sphenoid and palatine bones