sphenotic

English

Etymology

From spheno- +‎ otic.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -əʊtɪk
  • Rhymes: -ɒtɪk

Adjective

sphenotic (not comparable)

  1. (anatomy) Of or relating to a bone on the anterior side of the auditory capsule of many fishes, connected with, or adjoining, the sphenoid bone.

Noun

sphenotic (plural sphenotics)

  1. (anatomy) The sphenotic bone.

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