"sphenoidal" meaning in English

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Adjective

Rhymes: -ɔɪdəl Etymology: From sphenoid + -al. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|sphenoid|al}} sphenoid + -al Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} sphenoidal (not comparable)
  1. Synonym of sphenoid. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: sphenoid [synonym, synonym-of] Derived forms: intersphenoidal, intrasphenoidal, occipitosphenoidal, otosphenoidal, palatosphenoidal, presphenoidal, subsphenoidal, supersphenoidal, suprasphenoidal, transsphenoidal sphenoidal sinus
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