palatopterygoid

English

Etymology

palato- +‎ pterygoid

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -ɛɹɪɡɔɪd

Adjective

palatopterygoid (not comparable)

(anatomy) Pertaining to the palatine and pterygoid region of the skull.
the palatopterygoid cartilage, or rod, from which the palatine and pterygoid bones are developed

palatopterygoid arch

palatopterygoid bone

palatopterygoid

Noun

palatopterygoid (plural palatopterygoids)

Synonym of pterygoid

References

“palatopterygoid”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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