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asterion

asterion noun: the point on the side of the skull corresponding to the posterior end of the parietomastoid suture.

Noun

asterion (plural asterions or asteria)

  1. The point on the side of the skull corresponding to the posterior end of the parietomastoid suture.

asterion meaning in Arabic

asterion in Arabic

Translations
نُجَيْمَى nujaymā, كُوَيْكَبَة kuwaykaba

Forms of asterion

pluralasterions
pluralasteria

Origin of asterion

From Ancient Greek ἀστήρ (astḗr, “star”) + -ion.

Questions about asterion

What does asterion mean?
Asterion means the point on the side of the skull corresponding to the posterior end of the parietomastoid suture.
What is asterion in Arabic?
Asterion in Arabic is نُجَيْمَى (nujaymā), كُوَيْكَبَة (kuwaykaba). See Asterion meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is asterion?
Asterion is a noun.
What is the plural of asterion?
The plural of asterion is asterions.

Words near asterion in the dictionary

  1. asterine
  2. asterinid
  3. asterinids
  4. asterinin
  5. asterinins
  6. asterion
  7. asterionellopsid
  8. asterionellopsids
  9. asterionic
  10. asterions
  11. asteriosaponin

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