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pterosphenoid

pterosphenoid noun: either of a pair of endochondral bones in the skull of some fish.

Noun

pterosphenoid (plural pterosphenoids)

  1. Either of a pair of endochondral bones in the skull of some fish

Forms of pterosphenoid

pluralpterosphenoids

Origin of pterosphenoid

From ptero- + sphenoid.

Questions about pterosphenoid

What does pterosphenoid mean?
Pterosphenoid means either of a pair of endochondral bones in the skull of some fish.
What part of speech is pterosphenoid?
Pterosphenoid is a noun.
What is the plural of pterosphenoid?
The plural of pterosphenoid is pterosphenoids.

Words near pterosphenoid in the dictionary

  1. pterosaurus
  2. pterosauruses
  3. pterosin
  4. pterosins
  5. pterospermous
  6. pterosphenoid
  7. pterosphenoids
  8. pterostigma
  9. pterostigmal
  10. pterostigmata
  11. pterostigmatic

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