sphenoid

Meaning

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Having a wedge shape.
2. (not-comparable) Of or relating to the sphenoid bone which forms the base of the cranium, behind the eye and below the front part of the brain. It has two pairs of broad lateral ‘wings’ and a number of other projections, and contains two air-filled sinuses.

Noun

1. The sphenoid bone.
2. A wedge-shaped crystal bounded by four equal isosceles triangles; the hemihedral form of a square pyramid.

Synonyms

wedge-shaped

cuneiform

sphenoid bone

os sphenoidale

cuneate

wedge shaped

wedge-form

Translations

esfenoides

esfenoide

sphénoïde

σφηνοειδές οστό

os sphénoïde

sfenoide

wigvormig

esfenóide

Osso esfenoide

Osso esfenóide

esfenoide

ense kemiği

ense kemiğine ait

kama şeklindeki

sfenoid

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsfiː.nɔɪd/

Etymology

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