greater wing

noun

variants also great wing
: a broad curved winglike expanse on each side of the sphenoid bone

called also alisphenoid

compare lesser wing

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“Greater wing.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/greater%20wing. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

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