stephanion

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noun

The point on the side of the skull where the upper temporal line, or upper edge of the temporal fossa, crosses the coronal suture.

OriginAncient Greek στέφανος →
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Meanings

nounstephanion (plural stephanions)

plural stephanions

  1. anatomyThe point on the side of the skull where the upper temporal line, or upper edge of the temporal fossa, crosses the coronal suture.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekστέφανος“a crown”
  2. Englishstephanion

From Ancient Greek στέφανος (stéphanos, “a crown”) + -ion (“craniometric feature”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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