sphenoid bone
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noun
the large butterfly-shaped compound bone at the base of the skull, containing a protective depression for the pituitary gland
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Words nearby sphenoid bone
spheno-, sphenodon, sphenogram, sphenography, sphenoid, sphenoid bone, sphenopsid, spher-, spheral, sphere, sphere of influence
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How to use sphenoid bone in a sentence
The sphenoid bone is in front of the occipital, forming a part of the base of the skull.
A Practical Physiology|Albert F. BlaisdellThe pituitary body itself is lodged in a cavity of the sphenoid bone called the pituitary fossa.
The Mystery of Space|Robert T. Browne