laterosphenoid

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noun

A lateral form of sphenoid bone that is an ossified cartilage in the braincase of crocodilians and birds

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Meanings

nounlaterosphenoid (plural laterosphenoids)

plural laterosphenoids

  1. A lateral form of sphenoid bone that is an ossified cartilage in the braincase of crocodilians and birds

Origin

From latero- + sphenoid.

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APA

laterosphenoid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laterosphenoid

MLA

“laterosphenoid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laterosphenoid. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “laterosphenoid,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laterosphenoid.

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