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sphenic

[sfee-nik]
adjective
  1. being in the shape of a wedge; wedge-shaped
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Origin of sphenic

sphen- + -ic
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British Dictionary definitions for sphenic

sphenic

adjective
  1. having the shape of a wedge
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Word Origin for sphenic

from Greek sphēn a wedge
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