Sphenoid

Definition: Meaning of, sphenoid in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈsfiːnɔɪd /

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sphenoid	sphenoids

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sphenoid used in phrases

sphenoid bone (noun)
1. butterfly-shaped bone at the base of the skull
sphenoid fontanel (noun)
1. the irregularly shaped area on either side of the cranium where the frontal bone and the anterior tip of the parietal bone and the temporal bone and the greater wing of the sphenoid bone meet; corresponds to the pterion when bones have ossified
sphenoid fontanelle (noun)
1. the irregularly shaped area on either side of the cranium where the frontal bone and the anterior tip of the parietal bone and the temporal bone and the greater wing of the sphenoid bone meet; corresponds to the pterion when bones have ossified
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