petrosal

[ pi-troh-suhl ]

adjective
  1. petrous; hard or stony.

  2. Anatomy. of or relating to the petrous portion of the temporal bone.

Origin of petrosal

1
1735–45; <Latin petrōs(us) rocky (see petro-1, -ose1) + -al1

Other words from petrosal

  • sub·pe·tro·sal, adjective
  • su·per·pe·tro·sal, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for petrosal

petrosal

/ (pɛˈtrəʊsəl) /


adjective
  1. anatomy of, relating to, or situated near the dense part of the temporal bone that surrounds the inner ear

Origin of petrosal

1
C18: from Latin petrōsus full of rocks, from petra a rock, from Greek

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