greater wing

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English[edit]

English Wikipedia has an article on:

greater wing of sphenoid bone

Alternative forms[edit]

great wing

Noun[edit]

greater wing (plural greater wings)

(anatomy) A broad curved winglike expanse on each side of the sphenoid bone.
Synonym: alisphenoid

Antonym: lesser wing

Translations[edit]

part of the sphenoid bone

Chinese:
Mandarin: 大翼 (dà yì)

References[edit]

“greater wing”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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