sphenethmoid

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adjective

Of or relating to the sphenoidal and ethmoidal regions of the skull.

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sphenoethmoid
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Meanings

adjectivesphenethmoid (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyOf or relating to the sphenoidal and ethmoidal regions of the skull.

    Synonyms: sphenoethmoid

nounsphenethmoid (plural sphenethmoids)

plural sphenethmoids

  1. anatomyA bone of the skull that surrounds the anterior end of the brain in many amphibians.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf or relating to the sphenoidal and ethmoidal regions of the skull.

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sphenoethmoid

Origin

From sphen- + ethmoid.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with sphenethmoid

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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