[ˈsfiːnɔɪd], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a compound bone which forms the base of the cranium, behind the eye and below the front part of the brain. It has two pairs of broad lateral ‘wings’ and a number of other projections, and contains two air-filled sinuses


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Origin:
mid 18th century: from modern Latin sphenoides, from Greek sphēnoeidēs, from sphēn ‘wedge’

[ˈsfiːnɔɪd], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- relating to the sphenoid bone


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Origin:
mid 18th century: from modern Latin sphenoides, from Greek sphēnoeidēs, from sphēn ‘wedge’