What is the meaning of Sphenoid?

  • (a.) Wedge-shaped; as, a sphenoid crystal.
  • (n.) A wedge-shaped crystal bounded by four equal isosceles triangles. It is the hemihedral form of a square pyramid.
  • (a.) Of or pertaining to the sphenoid bone.
  • (n.) The sphenoid bone.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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