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palatopterygoid

palatopterygoid adjective: pertaining to the palatine and pterygoid region of the skull.

Adjective

palatopterygoid (not comparable)

  1. Pertaining to the palatine and pterygoid region of the skull.
    • the palatopterygoid cartilage, or rod, from which the palatine and pterygoid bones are developed
    • palatopterygoid arch

Noun

palatopterygoid (plural palatopterygoids)

  1. Synonym of pterygoid.
    Synonyms:
    pterygoid

Synonyms of palatopterygoid

Forms of palatopterygoid

pluralpalatopterygoids

Origin of palatopterygoid

From palato- + pterygoid.

Words that rhyme with palatopterygoid

Questions about palatopterygoid

What does palatopterygoid mean?
Palatopterygoid means pertaining to the palatine and pterygoid region of the skull.
What part of speech is palatopterygoid?
Palatopterygoid can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near palatopterygoid in the dictionary

  1. palatopharyngei
  2. palatopharyngeus
  3. palatopharynx
  4. palatoplasties
  5. palatoplasty
  6. palatopterygoid
  7. palatopterygoquadrate
  8. palatopterygoquadrates
  9. palatoquadrate
  10. palatoquadrates
  11. palatoschisis

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