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English
Etymology
Borrowed from French ptérygo-palatin, from New Latin pterygopalātīnus, from pterygoīdēs (“winglike”) + palātīnus (“relating to the palate”); equivalent to pterygo- + palatine.
Pronunciation
Adjective
pterygopalatine (not comparable)
- (anatomy, relational) Of or pertaining to the pterygoid process of the sphenoid bone and the palatine bone.
Derived terms
Translations
of or pertaining to the pterygoid process and the palatine bone
References
Latin
Pronunciation
Adjective
pterygopalātīne
- vocative masculine singular of pterygopalātīnus