sphenethmoid

English

Etymology

From spheno- +‎ ethmoid.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛθmɔɪd

Adjective

sphenethmoid (not comparable)

1. (anatomy) Of or relating to the sphenoidal and ethmoidal regions of the skull.

Synonyms

• sphenoethmoid

Noun

sphenethmoid (plural sphenethmoids)

1. (anatomy) A bone of the skull that surrounds the anterior end of the brain in many amphibians.

References

• “sphenethmoid”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.