paramastoid

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adjective

Situated beside, or near, the mastoid portion of the temporal bone; paroccipital.

“paramastoid cell”

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Meanings

adjectiveparamastoid (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomySituated beside, or near, the mastoid portion of the temporal bone; paroccipital.

    paramastoid cell

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    paramastoid crest

  2. not comparablePertaining to the paramastoid process
nounparamastoid (plural paramastoids)

plural paramastoids

  1. anatomyA paramastoid process.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
paramastoid process

Origin

From para- + mastoid.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with paramastoid

mastoidbimastoidcleidomastoidoccipitomastoidotomastoidpetromastoidpostmastoidsternocleidomastoidsternomastoidstylomastoidsupramastoidtympanomastoid
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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