Definitions for sphenoid
sphe·noid

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. sphenoid bone, sphenoid, os sphenoidalenoun

   butterfly-shaped bone at the base of the skull

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. sphenoidnoun

   The sphenoid bone

2. sphenoidadjective

   Wedge-shaped.

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1. sphenoid

   The sphenoid is a wedge-shaped bone at the base of the skull, situated behind the eyes and nasal cavity, and underneath the brain. It plays a key role in connecting the cranial skeleton and the facial skeleton, contributing to the walls of the eye sockets, temples, and sides of the skull. It also contains a depression, the sella turcica, which houses the pituitary gland.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sphenoidadjective

   wedge-shaped; as, a sphenoid crystal

2. Sphenoidadjective

   of or pertaining to the sphenoid bone

3. Sphenoidnoun

   a wedge-shaped crystal bounded by four equal isosceles triangles. It is the hemihedral form of a square pyramid

4. Sphenoidnoun

   the sphenoid bone

5. Etymology: [Gr. ; sfh`n a wedge + e'i^dos form: cf. F. sphnode.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sphenoid

   -al, sfē′noid, -al, adj. wedge-shaped: inserted like a wedge, denoting a bone at the base of the skull.—adjs. Spheneth′moid, pertaining to the sphenoid and the ethmoid bone; Sphē′nō-fron′tal, -mā′lar, -pal′atine, -parī′etal, -tem′poral, pertaining to the sphenoid and frontal, malar, palatine, parietal, and temporal bones respectively.—n. Sphē′nogram, a cuneiform character.—adjs. Sphēnograph′ic, -al.—n. Sphēnog′raphy, the art of writing or deciphering cuneiform inscriptions.—adjs. Sphēnot′ic, pertaining to the sphenoid bone and the otic capsule; Sphē′no-tur′binal, sphenoidal and turbinated or whorled. [Gr. sphēn, sphēnos, a wedge, eidos, form.]

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Anagrams for sphenoid »

1. siphoned

2. diphones

How to pronounce sphenoid?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of sphenoid in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of sphenoid in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=sphenoid
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Sphenoid
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sphenoid
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=sphenoid
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=sphenoid