omoideum

noun

omoi·​de·​um

ōˈmȯidēəm

plural -s

: the pterygoid bone of a bird

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from om- + -oideum (from Latin -oides -oid + -eum, neuter of -eus -eous)

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