"lesser wing" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: lesser wings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} lesser wing (plural lesser wings)
  1. (anatomy) An anterior triangular process on each side of the sphenoid bone in front of and much smaller than the corresponding greater wing. Categories (topical): Skeleton Synonyms: orbitosphenoid bone Translations (process of the sphenoid bone): 小翼 (xiǎo yì) (Chinese Mandarin)
    Sense id: en-lesser_wing-en-noun-ecJbjwp2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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