- alisphenoid
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term misapplied in older literature to the pterosphenoid (q.v.) of fishes. It is not homologous with the alisphenoid of mammals and should not be used
Dictionary of ichthyology. 2009.
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Alisphenoid — Al i*sphe noid, Alisphenoidal Al i*sphe*noid al, a. [L. ala wing + E. sphenoid.] (Anat.) Pertaining to or forming the wing of the sphenoid; relating to a bone in the base of the skull, which in the adult is often consolidated with the sphenoid;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Alisphenoid — Al i*sphe noid, n. (Anat.) The alisphenoid bone. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
alisphenoid — Relating to the greater wing of the sphenoid bone. [L. ala, + sphen, wedge] * * * ali·sphe·noid .ā ləs fē .nȯid, .al əs adj belonging or relating to or forming the wings of the sphenoid or the pair of bones that fuse with other sphenoidal… … Medical dictionary
alisphenoid — noun the greater wing of the sphenoid bone … Wiktionary
alisphenoid — [ˌalɪ sfi:nɔɪd] noun Anatomy a wing like cartilaginous bone within the skull, forming part of the socket of the eye. Origin C19: from L. ala wing + sphenoid … English new terms dictionary
alisphenoid — ali·sphe·noid … English syllables
alisphenoid — … Useful english dictionary
alisphenoid bone — ala major ossis sphenoidalis … Medical dictionary
alisphenoid canal — a canal through the greater wing of the sphenoid bone of various animals, which transmits the internal carotid artery … Medical dictionary
Alisphenoidal — Alisphenoid Al i*sphe noid, Alisphenoidal Al i*sphe*noid al, a. [L. ala wing + E. sphenoid.] (Anat.) Pertaining to or forming the wing of the sphenoid; relating to a bone in the base of the skull, which in the adult is often consolidated with the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
