First Known Use: 1722
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1pterygoid
adjective pter·y·goid \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
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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
2pterygoid
noun
Definition of PTERYGOID
: a pterygoid part (as a bone, muscle, or nerve)
First Known Use of PTERYGOID
1831
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