pterygoid
1pter·y·goid
adj \ˈter-ə-ˌgȯid\Definition of PTERYGOID
: of, relating to, or lying in the region of the inferior part of the sphenoid bone of the vertebrate skull
Origin of PTERYGOID
New Latin pterygoides, from Greek pterygoeidēs, literally, shaped like a wing, from pteryg-, pteryx wing; akin to Greek pteron wing — more at feather
First Known Use: 1722
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