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sphenic
[ sfee-nik ]
/ ˈsfi nɪk /
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adjective
being in the shape of a wedge; wedge-shaped
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Words nearby sphenic
sphalerite, S phase, sphecid, sphen-, sphene, sphenic, sphenion, spheno-, sphenocephaly, sphenodon, sphenoethmoidal suture
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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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