Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

parasphenoidal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: paras-phe-noidal
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to the parasphenoid (bone)

Example Sentences

"Abbreviations: BP, basipterygoid process; BT, basal tuber; CP, capitate process; CA, crista antotica; CO, crista otosphenoidea; CT, crista tuberalis; FM, foramen magnum; OC, occipital condyle; OF, olfactory fenestra; OR, orbital recess; PP, paroccipital process; PSR, parasphenoidal rostrum; PTF, posttemporal fenestra; SNC, sagittal nuchal crest; STF, supratemporal fenestra; TNC, transverse nuchal crest; V, trigeminal foramen."

Etymology

From parasphenoid + -al.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: parasphenoid

Questions

What does parasphenoidal mean?: Relating to the parasphenoid (bone)
Where does parasphenoidal come from?: From parasphenoid + -al.

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