sphenic

American

[sfee-nik] / ˈsfi nɪk /

adjective

being in the shape of a wedge; wedge-shaped

sphenic British

/ ˈsfiːnɪk /

adjective

having the shape of a wedge

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Etymology

Origin of sphenic

sphen- + -ic

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