sphenosquamosal

adjective

sphe·​no·​squamosal

¦sfē(ˌ)nō+

: of, relating to, lying between or distributed to the sphenoid and temporal bones of the skull

sphenosquamosal suture

Word History

Etymology

sphen- + squamosal

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