petrosa

noun

pe·​tro·​sa

pə̇‧ˈtrōsə

plural petrosae

-ōˌsē,

-ˌsī

: the petrous part of the temporal bone

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, feminine of petrosus rocky

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