"sphenic" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more sphenic [comparative], most sphenic [superlative]
Rhymes: -iːnɪk Etymology: From Ancient Greek σφήν (sphḗn, “wedge”), + -ic. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|σφήν||wedge}} Ancient Greek σφήν (sphḗn, “wedge”), {{suffix|en||ic}} + -ic Head templates: {{en-adj}} sphenic (comparative more sphenic, superlative most sphenic)
  1. (sciences, chiefly medicine, archaic) Shaped like a wedge. Tags: archaic Categories (topical): Medicine, Sciences Derived forms: sphenic number

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