Galician

Noun

esfenoide m ‎(plural esfenoides)

1. (anatomy) the sphenoid bone

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• esfenóide (superseded)
• esphenoide (archaic)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σφήν ‎(sphḗn, “wedge”).

Pronunciation

• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /es.fe.ˈnɔj.de/

Noun

esfenoide m (plural esfenoides)

1. (anatomy) sphenoid bone

Hypernyms

• osso

Holonyms

• crânio

Coordinate terms

• occipital, parietal, frontal, temporal, etmoide

Spanish

Noun

esfenoide m ‎(plural esfenoides)

1. (anatomy) the sphenoid bone
2. (geometry) sphenoid

Derived terms

• biesfenoide