scapha

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noun

The scaphoid fossa of the helix of the ear.

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Meanings

nounscapha (plural scaphae)

plural scaphae

  1. anatomyThe scaphoid fossa of the helix of the ear.

Origin

  1. Latinscapha“light boat; skiff”
  2. Englishscapha

Borrowed from Latin scapha (“light boat; skiff”).

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