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sphenooccipital

sphenooccipital adjective: relating to the sphenoid and occipital bones.

Adjective

sphenooccipital (not comparable)

  1. Relating to the sphenoid and occipital bones

Forms of sphenooccipital

alternative formspheno-occipital
alternative formsphenoccipital

Origin of sphenooccipital

From spheno- + occipital.

Words that rhyme with sphenooccipital

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Questions about sphenooccipital

What does sphenooccipital mean?
Sphenooccipital means relating to the sphenoid and occipital bones.
What part of speech is sphenooccipital?
Sphenooccipital is an adjective.

Words near sphenooccipital in the dictionary

  1. sphenomaxillary fossae
  2. sphenomegacorona
  3. sphenomorphine
  4. sphenomorphines
  5. sphenone
  6. sphenooccipital
  7. sphenoorbital
  8. sphenopalatine
  9. sphenopalatine arteries
  10. sphenopalatine artery
  11. sphenopalatine foramen

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