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English
Etymology
Borrowed from New Latin pterygoīdēs, from Ancient Greek πτερῠγοειδής (pterugoeidḗs, “like a wing”), from πτέρῠξ (ptérux, “a wing”) + -ο- (-o-) + -ειδής (-eidḗs, “-like, -oid”).
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Adjective
pterygoid (not comparable)
- (anatomy) Of, pertaining to or lying in the region of the inferior part of the sphenoid bone of the vertebrate skull.
- Synonym: pterygoidal
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Noun
pterygoid (plural pterygoids)
- (anatomy) A pterygoid part (such as a bone, muscle, or nerve).
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