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sphenoid

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8 lettersPronunciation /ˈsfiː.nɔɪd/Part of speech nounSorted dehinopsStarts with SEnds with D0 clues
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Definitions

  1. butterfly-shaped bone at the base of the skull

Word origin

From New Latin sphenoides, from Ancient Greek σφηνοειδής (sphēnoeidḗs, “wedge-shaped”), from σφήν (sphḗn, “wedge”) + -ειδής (-eidḗs, “-form, -like”).

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