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wing of the atlas

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

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 the atlas

pluralwings of the atlas

Questions about wing of the atlas

What does wing of the atlas mean?
Wing of the atlas means the wide, shelf-like lateral projection of the first cervical vertebra (C1), featuring the alar foramen, the atlantal fossa, and the transverse process.
What part of speech is wing of the atlas?
Wing of the atlas is a noun.
What is the plural of wing of the atlas?
The plural of wing of the atlas is wings of the atlas.

Words near wing of the atlas in the dictionary

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  3. wing nut
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  8. wing rail
  9. wing rails
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