Etymology

basipterygoid

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to the base of the sphenoid bone Full definition →

English pterygoid ← Latin basis
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  1. Latinbasis
  2. Englishbasi-
  3. Englishpterygoid
  4. English todaybasipterygoid

From basi- + pterygoid.

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