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wing of atlas

wing of atlas is the ellipsis of wing of the atlas.

Meaning of wing of the atlas

Noun

wing of the atlas (plural wings of the atlas)

  1. The wide, shelf-like lateral projection of the first cervical vertebra (C1), featuring the alar foramen, the atlantal fossa, and the transverse process.

Forms of wing of atlas

pluralwing of atlases

Questions about wing of atlas

What is wing of atlas the ellipsis of?
Wing of atlas is the ellipsis of wing of the atlas.

Words near wing of atlas in the dictionary

  1. wing loadings
  2. wing mirror
  3. wing mirrors
  4. wing nut
  5. wing nuts
  6. wing of atlas
  7. wing of the atlas
  8. wing queen
  9. wing rail
  10. wing rails
  11. wing sauce

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