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sphen-

sphen- is the alternative form of spheno-.

Meaning of spheno-

Prefix

spheno-

  1. Wedge, wedge-shaped.
    • sphenogram
  2. Of or pertaining to the sphenoid bone.
    • sphenomastoid

Forms of sphen-

alternative formspheno-

Origin of sphen-

From Ancient Greek σφήν (sphḗn, “wedge”).

Questions about sphen-

What is sphen- the alternative form of?
Sphen- is the alternative form of spheno-.

Words near sphen- in the dictionary

  1. sphecid
  2. sphecids
  3. sphecoid
  4. spheges
  5. spheksophobia
  6. sphen-
  7. sphenacodont
  8. sphenacodontian
  9. sphenacodontians
  10. sphenacodontid
  11. sphenacodontids

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Adapted from Wiktionary: sphen- (page history and authors); spheno- (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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