Epipterygoid

Epipterygoid
Epipterygoid Ep`ip*ter"y*goid, a. [Pref. epi- + pterygoid.] (Anat.) Situated upon or above the pterygoid bone. -- n. An epipterygoid bone or cartilage; the columella in the skulls of many lizards. [1913 Webster]

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  • epipterygoid — epi·pterygoid …   English syllables

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  • column bone — noun : epipterygoid II …   Useful english dictionary

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