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English
Etymology
From para- + sphenoid.
Noun
parasphenoid (plural parasphenoids)
- (anatomy) A bone situated immediately beneath the sphenoid in the base of the skull in many vertebrates.
Adjective
parasphenoid (not comparable)
- Lying under or alongside the sphenoid.