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mastoid process

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.90 in modern English

Syllables
mas-toid pro-cess
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The conical, nipplelike projection of the petrous part of the temporal bone, that is situated behind the ear in humans and many other vertebrates, and serves as a site of muscle attachment.

Inflected Forms

mastoid processes (plural)

Synonyms

mastoid mastoid bone processus mastoideus temporal apophysis mastoidal

Questions

What does mastoid process mean?
The conical, nipplelike projection of the petrous part of the temporal bone, that is situated behind the ear in humans and many other vertebrates, and serves as a site of muscle attachment.

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