sphenoid
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Synonyms: spheroid, sphecoid, splenoid, splendid, sphecid, solenoid, sphenic, sphingid, spheno, spheno-, sphenotic
Antonyms: spheroid, sphecoid, splenoid, splendid, sphecid, solenoid, sphenic, sphingid, spheno, spheno-, sphenotic
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Adjective
- Having a [[wedge]] shape.
- {{lb|en|anatomy}} 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
- {{lb|en|anatomy}} The [[sphenoid bone]].
- {{lb|en|crystallography}} A wedge-shaped [[crystal]] bounded by four equal [[isosceles triangle]]s; the [[hemihedral]] form of a [[square pyramid]].
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