petrosal

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UK/pɪˈtɹəʊ.səl/UK/pɪˈtɹəʊ.sl̩/US/pəˈtɹoʊ.səl/

adjective

Of great hardness; petrous.

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Meanings

adjectivepetrosal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf great hardness; petrous.
  2. not comparablerelationalanatomyOf, pertaining to, or located near the petrous part of the temporal bone or the capsule of the inner ear.
nounpetrosal (plural petrosals)

plural petrosals

  1. anatomyThe petrous part of the temporal bone at the base of the skull, surrounding the inner ear.
  2. anatomyThe auditory capsule.

    midal-shaped petrosal of mammals and bird

    1866, Richard Owen, Anatomy of Vertebrates

Origin

From Latin petrōsus (“full of rocks, rocky”) + -al.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 岩的
  • 岩的 (yán de)relating to the petrous part of the temporal bone
Polish skroniowy
  • skroniowyrelating to the petrous part of the temporal bone

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with petrosal

subpetrosal
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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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