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Splenoid vs Sphenoid - What's the difference?

splenoid | sphenoid |

In anatomy|lang=en terms the difference between splenoid and sphenoid

is that splenoid is (anatomy) resembling the spleen while sphenoid is (anatomy) the sphenoid bone.

As adjectives the difference between splenoid and sphenoid

is that splenoid is (anatomy) resembling the spleen while sphenoid is wedge-shaped.

As a noun sphenoid is

(anatomy) the sphenoid bone.

splenoid

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (anatomy) Resembling the spleen.
    • (Webster 1913)

    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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