sphenotic

adjective
sphen·​otic | \ (ˈ)sfē¦nōtik, -nät-\

Definition of sphenotic

 (Entry 1 of 2)

: of, relating to, or being an element of the skull of many fishes situated above the prootic and often forming part of the posterior boundary of the orbit

sphenotic

noun
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plural -s

Definition of sphenotic (Entry 2 of 2)

: a sphenotic bone or cartilage

History and Etymology for sphenotic

Adjective

sphen- + -otic

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