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Definition: ALISPHENOID

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. The alisphenoid bone.[Websters].
Adjective 1. An alternative spelling for "Alisphenoidal": Pertaining to or forming the wing of the sphenoid; relating to a bone in the base of the skull, which in the adult is often consolidated with the sphenoid; as, alisphenoid bone; alisphenoid canal.[Websters]
2. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb alisphenoidly.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(alisphenoidly)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective alisphenoid.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "Alisphenoid" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Definition: ALISPHENOID

Part of SpeechDefinition
Noun1. The alisphenoid bone.[Websters].
Adjective1. An alternative spelling for "Alisphenoidal": Pertaining to or forming the wing of the sphenoid; relating to a bone in the base of the skull, which in the adult is often consolidated with the sphenoid; as, alisphenoid bone; alisphenoid canal.[Websters]
2. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb alisphenoidly.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(alisphenoidly)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective alisphenoid.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "ALISPHENOID" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)