ali·sphe·noid
ˌā-ləs-ˈfē-ˌnȯid, ˌal-əs- 
: belonging or relating to or forming the wings of the sphenoid or the pair of bones that fuse with other sphenoidal elements to form the greater wings of the sphenoid in the adult
: an alisphenoid bone
especially
: greater wing
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“Alisphenoid.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/alisphenoid. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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