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interpterygoid

interpterygoid adjective: between pterygoid bones.

Adjective

interpterygoid (not comparable)

  1. Between pterygoid bones
    • The palate is characterized by a wide interpterygoid vacuity which is bordered by edentulous bones (Fig 4A ).2015 July 16, “Evidence of Egg Diversity in Squamate Evolution from Cretaceous Anguimorph Embryos”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of interpterygoid

From inter- + pterygoid.

Words that rhyme with interpterygoid

Questions about interpterygoid

What does interpterygoid mean?
Interpterygoid means between pterygoid bones.
What part of speech is interpterygoid?
Interpterygoid is an adjective.

Words near interpterygoid in the dictionary

  1. interproximate
  2. interprs.
  3. interps.
  4. interpsychic
  5. interpterion
  6. interpterygoid
  7. interpubic
  8. interpulmonary
  9. interpulse
  10. interpunct
  11. interpunctal

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