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lesser wing

lesser wing noun: an anterior triangular process on each side of the sphenoid bone in front of and much smaller than the corresponding greater wing.

Noun

lesser wing (plural lesser wings)

  1. An anterior triangular process on each side of the sphenoid bone in front of and much smaller than the corresponding greater wing.
    Synonyms:
    orbitosphenoid bone

Synonyms of lesser wing

  • orbitosphenoid bone

Forms of lesser wing

plurallesser wings

Questions about lesser wing

What does lesser wing mean?
Lesser wing means an anterior triangular process on each side of the sphenoid bone in front of and much smaller than the corresponding greater wing.
What part of speech is lesser wing?
Lesser wing is a noun.
What is the plural of lesser wing?
The plural of lesser wing is lesser wings.

Words near lesser wing in the dictionary

  1. lesser whistling teals
  2. lesser white-fronted geese
  3. lesser white-fronted goose
  4. lesser whitethroat
  5. lesser whitethroats
  6. lesser wing
  7. lesser wings
  8. lesser yam
  9. lesser yellowlegs
  10. lesser-evilism
  11. lesser-known

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