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Galician
Noun
esfenoide m (plural esfenoides)
- (anatomy) the sphenoid bone
Portuguese
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Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek σφηνοειδής (sphēnoeidḗs, “wedge-shaped”).
Pronunciation
Noun
esfenoide m (plural esfenoides)
- (anatomy) sphenoid bone
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Spanish
Noun
esfenoide m (plural esfenoides)
- (anatomy) the sphenoid bone
- (geometry) sphenoid
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