sphenoid

/ˈsfinɔɪd/
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Other forms: sphenoids

Definitions of sphenoid
  1. noun
    butterfly-shaped bone at the base of the skull
    synonyms: os sphenoidale, sphenoid bone
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    type of:
    bone, os
    rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
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