meso·pterygoid
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: oriented with respect to the pterygoids
specifically
: being or relating to a part or a process of the pterygoid bone of a bird, to a distinct pterygoid element of a bony fish articulating in front with the palatine, behind with the metapterygoid, and laterally with the pterygoid, or to the space in a mammal between the pterygoids of opposite sides
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: a mesopterygoid part (as a bone)
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“Mesopterygoid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mesopterygoid. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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