Parasphenoid
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Parasphenoid is a noun meaning (anatomy) A bone situated immediately beneath the sphenoid in the base of the skull in many vertebrates.
Meaning
(anatomy) A bone situated immediately beneath the sphenoid in the base of the skull in many vertebrates.
More Meanings
- Lying under or alongside the sphenoid.
Word Forms
- parasphenoids
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include rostrum, presphenoid, sphenoid, basisphenoid, sphenethmoid, sphenotic.
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