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English
Etymology
From palato- + pterygoid.
Pronunciation
Adjective
palatopterygoid (not comparable)
- (anatomy) Pertaining to the palatine and pterygoid region of the skull.
the palatopterygoid cartilage, or rod, from which the palatine and pterygoid bones are developed
palatopterygoid arch
palatopterygoid bone
palatopterygoid
Noun
palatopterygoid (plural palatopterygoids)
- Synonym of pterygoid
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