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Etymology · Ancient Greek

σφήν

5 English words descend from Ancient Greek σφήν, most common first.

sphenetitanite
sphenicShaped like a wedge.
spheno-Wedge, wedge-shaped.
sphenogramA cuneiform character/symbol.
tribosphenicDescribing the original placental molars that have a talonid in the lower molar teeth, where the protocone of the upper teeth hits. Definied by George Gaylord Simpson in 1936.