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Sphenoid vs Ethmosphenoid - What's the difference?

sphenoid | ethmosphenoid |

As adjectives the difference between sphenoid and ethmosphenoid

is that sphenoid is wedge-shaped while ethmosphenoid is relating to, or joining the ethmoid and sphenoid bones.

As a noun sphenoid

is the sphenoid bone.

sphenoid

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Wedge-shaped.
  • (anatomy) Of or relating to the sphenoid bone.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (anatomy) The sphenoid bone.
  • (crystallography) A wedge-shaped crystal bounded by four equal isosceles triangles; the hemihedral form of a square pyramid.

    • Derived terms

    * alisphenoid * basisphenoid * orbitosphenoid * presphenoid * sphenoidal

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    ethmosphenoid

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (skeleton) Relating to, or joining the ethmoid and sphenoid bones.