metapterygoid

1 of 2

adjective

met·​ap·​ter·​y·​goid

¦meˌtap¦terəˌgȯid

: situated behind the pterygoid

metapterygoid

2 of 2

noun

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: a metapterygoid part (as a bone)

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

meta- + pterygoid (noun)

Noun

meta- + pterygoid

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