epactal

adjective

epac·​tal

(ˈ)ē¦paktᵊl,

(ˈ)e¦p-,

ə̇ˈp-

of a bone

: occurring irregularly in the sutures of the skull compare wormian bone

Word History

Etymology

probably from French épactal, from Greek epaktos + French -al

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