pterion
/ˈtɛɹɪən/
pterion noun: the point corresponding with the posterior end of the sphenoparietal suture; known as the weakest part of the skull.
Noun
pterion (plural pterions or pteria)
- The point corresponding with the posterior end of the sphenoparietal suture; known as the weakest part of the skull.
- Then standing before a closet mirror, he put the automatic to his head, at the point of the pterion, and pressed the comfortably concaved trigger.1969, Vladimir Nabokov, Ada or Ardor, Penguin, published 2011, page 349
pterion meaning in Tamil, Arabic and Thai
pterion in Tamil
- பொட்டு
pterion in Arabic
- the point corresponding with the posterior end of the sphenoparietal suture
- جُنَيْحَى junayḥā
pterion in Thai
- the point corresponding with the posterior end of the sphenoparietal suture
- ทัดดอกไม้ tát-dɔ̀ɔk-mái
Forms of pterion
| plural | pterions |
|---|---|
| plural | pteria |
Origin of pterion
From French ptérion, from ptère (“wing of the sphenoid bone”) + -ion, from Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, “wing”).
Words formed from pterion
Questions about pterion
- What does pterion mean?
- Pterion means the point corresponding with the posterior end of the sphenoparietal suture; known as the weakest part of the skull.
- What is pterion in Tamil?
- Pterion in Tamil is பொட்டு. See Pterion meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is pterion?
- Pterion is a noun.
- How do you pronounce pterion?
- Pterion is pronounced /ˈtɛɹɪən/.
- What is the plural of pterion?
- The plural of pterion is pterions.
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