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Sphenoid vs Sphenopid - What's the difference?

sphenoid | sphenopid |

As nouns the difference between sphenoid and sphenopid

is that sphenoid is the sphenoid bone while sphenopid is any member of the Sphenopidae.

As an adjective sphenoid

is wedge-shaped.

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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    sphenopid

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (zoology) Any member of the Sphenopidae.