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pterygomaxillary

UK/ˌtɛ.ɹɪɡ.ə(ʊ).makˈsɪl.ə.ɹi/US/ˌtɛɹ.əɡ.oʊˈmæk.səˌlɛɹ.i/

pterygomaxillary adjective: of or pertaining to the pterygoid process of the sphenoid bone and the maxilla.

Adjective

pterygomaxillary (not comparable)

  1. (relational) Of or pertaining to the pterygoid process of the sphenoid bone and the maxilla.

pterygomaxillary meaning in Tamil

pterygomaxillary in Tamil

இறக்கையுரு நீட்சி

Origin of pterygomaxillary

From pterygo- + maxillary.

Words formed from pterygomaxillary

Phrases with pterygomaxillary

Words that rhyme with pterygomaxillary

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Questions about pterygomaxillary

What does pterygomaxillary mean?
Pterygomaxillary means of or pertaining to the pterygoid process of the sphenoid bone and the maxilla.
What is pterygomaxillary in Tamil?
Pterygomaxillary in Tamil is இறக்கையுரு நீட்சி. See Pterygomaxillary meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is pterygomaxillary?
Pterygomaxillary is an adjective.
How do you pronounce pterygomaxillary?
Pterygomaxillary is pronounced /ˌtɛ.ɹɪɡ.ə(ʊ).makˈsɪl.ə.ɹi/ (UK).

Words near pterygomaxillary in the dictionary

  1. pterygoidei
  2. pterygoideus
  3. pterygoids
  4. pterygomandibular raphae
  5. pterygomandibular raphe
  6. pterygomaxillary
  7. pterygomaxillary fissure
  8. pterygomaxillary fissures
  9. pterygomaxillary fossa
  10. pterygomaxillary fossae
  11. pterygometopid

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Adapted from Wiktionary: pterygomaxillary (page history and authors); pterygomaxillary (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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