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postsphenoid

postsphenoid adjective: of or relating to the posterior part of the sphenoid bone.

Adjective

postsphenoid (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to the posterior part of the sphenoid bone.
    Synonyms:
    postsphenoidal

Noun

postsphenoid (plural postsphenoids)

  1. The posterior part of the sphenoid bone.

Synonyms of postsphenoid

Forms of postsphenoid

pluralpostsphenoids

Origin of postsphenoid

From post- + sphenoid.

Words formed from postsphenoid

Questions about postsphenoid

What does postsphenoid mean?
Postsphenoid means of or relating to the posterior part of the sphenoid bone.
What part of speech is postsphenoid?
Postsphenoid can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near postsphenoid in the dictionary

  1. postsocialistic
  2. postsovereign
  3. postsowing
  4. postspasmodic
  5. postspawning
  6. postsphenoid
  7. postsphenoidal
  8. postsphenoids
  9. postspinal
  10. postspinfection
  11. postspiracular

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