aliethmoid

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adjective

ali·​eth·​moid

¦ālē¦-,

¦al-

variants or aliethmoidal

¦⸗⸗¦⸗¦⸗⸗

: relating to or indicating the lateral expansions of the ethmoid bone or cartilage of certain birds

aliethmoid

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noun

"

variants or aliethmoidal

"

plural -s

: an aliethmoid bone or cartilage

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

ali- + ethmoid, ethmoidal

First Known Use

Adjective

1877, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1877, in the meaning defined above

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