"basisphenoid" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: Etymology tree Latin basis English basi- English sphenoid English basisphenoid From basi- + sphenoid. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|basi-|sphenoid|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Latin basis English basi- English sphenoid English basisphenoid From basi- + sphenoid. Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} basisphenoid (not comparable)
  1. (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the base of the sphenoid bone, especially to a centre of ossification there in the embryo Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-basisphenoid-en-adj-OS6Accu8 Categories (other): Anatomy, English terms prefixed with basi- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with basi-: 58 42 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

Noun

Forms: basisphenoids [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree Latin basis English basi- English sphenoid English basisphenoid From basi- + sphenoid. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|basi-|sphenoid|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Latin basis English basi- English sphenoid English basisphenoid From basi- + sphenoid. Head templates: {{en-noun}} basisphenoid (plural basisphenoids)
  1. The basisphenoid bone Derived forms: parabasisphenoid
    Sense id: en-basisphenoid-en-noun-c6iBOtOl Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 43 57 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 40 60 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 40 60 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 67 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 13 87 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 91 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 94 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 12 88

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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