sphenoid
/ˈsfiː.nɔɪd/
sphenoid adjective: having a wedge shape.
Adjective
sphenoid (not comparable)
- Having a wedge shape.
- Of or relating to the sphenoid bone which forms the base of the cranium, behind the eye and below the front part of the brain. It has two pairs of broad lateral ‘wings’ and a number of other projections, and contains two air-filled sinuses.
Noun
sphenoid (plural sphenoids)
- The sphenoid bone.
- A wedge-shaped crystal bounded by four equal isosceles triangles; the hemihedral form of a square pyramid.
sphenoid meaning in Tamil
sphenoid in Tamil
- ஆப்பு எலும்பு, கழுத்து எலும்பு, ஆப்புரு, ஆப்பெலும்பு, எலும்பு, கழுகு வடிவ எலும்பு கழுகு
Forms of sphenoid
| plural | sphenoids |
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Origin of sphenoid
From New Latin sphenoides, from Ancient Greek σφηνοειδής (sphēnoeidḗs, “wedge-shaped”), from σφήν (sphḗn, “wedge”) + -ειδής (-eidḗs, “-form, -like”).
Words formed from sphenoid
- alisphenoid
- basisphenoid
- presphenoid
- sphenoidal
- disphenoid
- ethmosphenoid
- frontosphenoid
- intrasphenoid
- laterosphenoid
- mesosphenoid
- otosphenoidal
- parasphenoid
- pleurosphenoid
- postsphenoid
- pterosphenoid
- spheno-
- sphenocorona
- sphenoethmoid
- sphenofrontal
- sphenoidal sinus
- sphenoid bone
- sphenoidectomy
- sphenoidotomy
- sphenoid sinus
- sphenomandibular
- sphenomaxillary
- sphenooccipital
- sphenopalatine
- sphenoparietal
- sphenotemporal
- sphenotic
- sphenovomerine
- sphenozygomatic
- temporosphenoid
- transsphenoidal
- zygomaticosphenoid
- orbitosphenoid
Phrases with sphenoid
Words that rhyme with sphenoid
Questions about sphenoid
- What does sphenoid mean?
- Sphenoid means having a wedge shape.
- What is sphenoid in Tamil?
- Sphenoid in Tamil is ஆப்பு எலும்பு, கழுத்து எலும்பு, ஆப்புரு. See Sphenoid meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is sphenoid?
- Sphenoid can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce sphenoid?
- Sphenoid is pronounced /ˈsfiː.nɔɪd/.
Words near sphenoid in the dictionary
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