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postsphenoid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
post-sphe-noid
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to the posterior part of the sphenoid bone.

noun

The posterior part of the sphenoid bone.

Etymology

From post- + sphenoid.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

postsphenoids (plural)

Derived Forms

basipostsphenoid

Frequently Paired Words

alisphenoid presphenoid

Synonyms

postsphenoidal

Questions

What does postsphenoid mean?
Of or relating to the posterior part of the sphenoid bone.
Where does postsphenoid come from?
From post- + sphenoid.

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