epiotic

English

Etymology

From epi- +‎ otic.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -əʊtɪk
  • Rhymes: -ɒtɪk

Noun

epiotic (plural epiotics)

  1. (anatomy, usually attributive) The upper and outer element of periotic bone. In humans forming a part of the temporal bone, while in fish it is more distinguishable.

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References

  • “epiotic”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

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