alisphenoid

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UK/alɪˈsfiːnɔɪd/

noun

The greater wing of the sphenoid bone

“alisphenoid bone”

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Meanings

nounalisphenoid (plural alisphenoids)

plural alisphenoids

  1. anatomyThe greater wing of the sphenoid bone
adjectivealisphenoid (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyRelating to or forming the wing of the sphenoid bone.
  2. not comparableanatomyRelating to a bone in the base of the skull, which in the adult is often consolidated with the sphenoid.

    alisphenoid bone

    1 more example

    alisphenoid canal

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
greater wing

Origin

From ali- + sphenoid.

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Translations

French alisphénoïde
  • alisphénoïdegreater wing of the sphenoid bone
Portuguese alisfenoide
  • alisfenoidegreater wing of the sphenoid bone
Cite this entry
APA

alisphenoid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alisphenoid

MLA

“alisphenoid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alisphenoid. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alisphenoid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alisphenoid.

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