pterygoid

As an adjective pterygoid is

resembling a wing.

As a noun pterygoid is

(anatomy) a bone which corresponds to the inner plate of the pterygoid process of the human skull, but which, in all vertebrates below mammals, is not connected with the posterior nares, but serves to connect the palatine bones with the point of suspension of the lower jaw.

As nouns the difference between pterygotid and pterygoid

is that pterygotid is (zoology) any member of the pterygotidae while pterygoid is (anatomy) a bone which corresponds to the inner plate of the pterygoid process of the human skull, but which, in all vertebrates below mammals, is not connected with the posterior nares, but serves to connect the palatine bones with the point of suspension of the lower jaw.

As an adjective pterygoid is

resembling a wing.

As nouns the difference between jaw and pterygoid

is that jaw is one of the bones, usually bearing teeth, which form the framework of the mouth while pterygoid is (anatomy) a bone which corresponds to the inner plate of the pterygoid process of the human skull, but which, in all vertebrates below mammals, is not connected with the posterior nares, but serves to connect the palatine bones with the point of suspension of the lower jaw.

As a verb jaw

is to assail or abuse by scolding.

As an adjective pterygoid is

resembling a wing.

As nouns the difference between suspension and pterygoid

is that suspension is suspension (of solid particles in a liquid) while pterygoid is (anatomy) a bone which corresponds to the inner plate of the pterygoid process of the human skull, but which, in all vertebrates below mammals, is not connected with the posterior nares, but serves to connect the palatine bones with the point of suspension of the lower jaw.

As an adjective pterygoid is

resembling a wing.

As nouns the difference between nares and pterygoid

is that nares is plural of lang=en while pterygoid is a bone which corresponds to the inner plate of the pterygoid process of the human skull, but which, in all vertebrates below mammals, is not connected with the posterior nares, but serves to connect the palatine bones with the point of suspension of the lower jaw.

As an adjective pterygoid is

resembling a wing.

In anatomy|lang=en terms the difference between posterior and pterygoid

is that posterior is (anatomy) nearer the back end; nearer the caudal end of the body in quadrupeds or the dorsal end in bipeds while pterygoid is (anatomy) a bone which corresponds to the inner plate of the pterygoid process of the human skull, but which, in all vertebrates below mammals, is not connected with the posterior nares, but serves to connect the palatine bones with the point of suspension of the lower jaw.

As adjectives the difference between posterior and pterygoid

is that posterior is located behind, or towards the rear of an object while pterygoid is resembling a wing.

As nouns the difference between posterior and pterygoid

is that posterior is (euphemistic) the buttocks while pterygoid is (anatomy) a bone which corresponds to the inner plate of the pterygoid process of the human skull, but which, in all vertebrates below mammals, is not connected with the posterior nares, but serves to connect the palatine bones with the point of suspension of the lower jaw.

As nouns the difference between mammal and pterygoid

is that mammal is an animal of the class Mammalia, characterized by being warm-blooded, having hair and feeding milk to its young while pterygoid is a bone which corresponds to the inner plate of the pterygoid process of the human skull, but which, in all vertebrates below mammals, is not connected with the posterior nares, but serves to connect the palatine bones with the point of suspension of the lower jaw.

As an adjective pterygoid is

resembling a wing.

As adjectives the difference between vertebrate and pterygoid

is that vertebrate is having a backbone while pterygoid is resembling a wing.

As nouns the difference between vertebrate and pterygoid

is that vertebrate is an animal having a backbone while pterygoid is a bone which corresponds to the inner plate of the pterygoid process of the human skull, but which, in all vertebrates below mammals, is not connected with the posterior nares, but serves to connect the palatine bones with the point of suspension of the lower jaw.

In anatomy|lang=en terms the difference between skull and pterygoid

is that skull is (anatomy) the main bones of the head considered as a unit; the cranium while pterygoid is (anatomy) a bone which corresponds to the inner plate of the pterygoid process of the human skull, but which, in all vertebrates below mammals, is not connected with the posterior nares, but serves to connect the palatine bones with the point of suspension of the lower jaw.

As nouns the difference between skull and pterygoid

is that skull is (anatomy) the main bones of the head considered as a unit; the cranium or skull can be while pterygoid is (anatomy) a bone which corresponds to the inner plate of the pterygoid process of the human skull, but which, in all vertebrates below mammals, is not connected with the posterior nares, but serves to connect the palatine bones with the point of suspension of the lower jaw.

As a verb skull

is to hit in the head with a fist, a weapon, or a thrown object.

As an adjective pterygoid is

resembling a wing.

As adjectives the difference between human and pterygoid

is that human is of or belonging to the species Homo sapiens or its closest relatives while pterygoid is resembling a wing.

As nouns the difference between human and pterygoid

is that human is a human being, whether man, woman or child while pterygoid is a bone which corresponds to the inner plate of the pterygoid process of the human skull, but which, in all vertebrates below mammals, is not connected with the posterior nares, but serves to connect the palatine bones with the point of suspension of the lower jaw.

As a verb human

is to behave as or become, or to cause to behave as or become, a human.