staurion

noun

stau·​ri·​on

ˈstȯrēˌän,

-ēən

plural -s

: the point of intersection of the median and transverse palatine sutures

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Late Greek, small cross, diminutive of stauros pale, stake, cross

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