sphenoid

English

Etymology

spheno- +‎ -oid

Adjective

sphenoid (not comparable)

Wedge-shaped.
(anatomy) Of or relating to the sphenoid bone.

Translations

wedge-shaped

Catalan: esfenoide (ca)
Czech: klínový (cs) m
Finnish: kiilamainen

Russian: клиновидный (ru) m (klinovidnyj)
Spanish: esfenoide

Noun

sphenoid (plural sphenoids)

(anatomy) The sphenoid bone.
(crystallography) A wedge-shaped crystal bounded by four equal isosceles triangles; the hemihedral form of a square pyramid.

Derived terms

Derived terms

Translations

sphenoid bone — see sphenoid bone

Anagrams

diphones, siphoned

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