sphenic

[ sfee-nik ]

/ ˈsfi nɪk /

adjective

being in the shape of a wedge; wedge-shaped

Nearby words

sphairee, sphalerite, sphecid, sphen-, sphene, sphenic, sphenion, spheno-, sphenocephaly, sphenodon, sphenoethmoidal suture

Origin of sphenic

sphen- + -ic

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British Dictionary definitions for sphenic

sphenic

/ (ˈsfiːnɪk) /

adjective

having the shape of a wedge

Word Origin for sphenic

from Greek sphēn a wedge

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