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Sphenoid Bone

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Noun

1. os sphenoidale, sphenoid, sphenoid bone

butterfly-shaped bone at the base of the skull

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Sphenoid Bone

see synonyms of sphenoid bone
noun
the large butterfly-shaped compound bone at the base of the skull, containing a protective depression for the pituitary gland

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Sphenoid Bone

see synonyms of sphenoid bone
n.
A compound bone with winglike processes, situated at the base of the skull.

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