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Word: Sphenoid
Speech Type: Noun
mid 18th century: from modern Latin sphenoides, from Greek sphēnoeidēs, from sphēn ‘wedge’
ˈsfiːnɔɪd
a compound 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.
Short Definition:compound bone which forms base of cranium, behind eye and below front part of brain
- sphenoid bone
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