pter·y·goid
ˈter-ə-ˌgȯid 
: of, relating to, or lying in the region of the inferior part of the sphenoid bone of the vertebrate skull
: a pterygoid part (such as a bone, muscle, or nerve)
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Noun
After identifying the companion piece and putting the two together, Benito, Field, and colleagues concluded the full structure was a particularly delicate part of the upper palate, a bone called the pterygoid that is key to the jointed upper beak.
—Bygretchen Vogel, science.org, 30 Nov. 2022
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“Pterygoid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pterygoid. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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pterygoid
1 of 2 adjective
pter·y·goid
ˈter-ə-ˌgȯid
: of, relating to, being, or lying in the region of the inferior part of the sphenoid bone
pterygoid
2 of 2 noun
: a pterygoid part (as a pterygoid muscle or nerve)
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