parasphenoid

English

Etymology

From para- +‎ sphenoid.

Noun

parasphenoid (plural parasphenoids)

  1. (anatomy) A bone situated immediately beneath the sphenoid in the base of the skull in many vertebrates.

Adjective

parasphenoid (not comparable)

  1. Lying under or alongside the sphenoid.
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