epipterygoid

English

Etymology

From epi- +‎ pterygoid.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɛɹɪɡɔɪd

Adjective

epipterygoid (not comparable)

  1. (anatomy) Situated upon or above the pterygoid bone.

Noun

epipterygoid (plural epipterygoids)

  1. An epipterygoid bone or cartilage
  2. the columella in the skulls of many lizards.

References

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