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petrous
pet·rous P0226400 (pĕt′rəs)adj.1. Of, relating to, or resembling rock, especially in hardness; stony.2. Of or relating to the very dense, hard portion of the temporal bone that forms a protective case for the inner ear.
[Middle English, from Old French petros, from Latin petrōsus, rocky, from petra, rock, from Greek petrā; see per- in Indo-European roots.]petrous (ˈpɛtrəs; ˈpiː-) adj1. (Anatomy) anatomy denoting the dense part of the temporal bone that surrounds the inner ear2. rare like rock or stone[C16: from Latin petrōsus full of rocks]pet•rous (ˈpɛ trəs, ˈpi-)
adj. like stone, esp. in hardness; stony; rocky. [1350–1400; Middle English (< Middle French petros) < Latin petrōsus rocky.] Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | petrous - (of bone especially the temporal bone) resembling stone in hardnessstonelikehard - resisting weight or pressure |
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petrous[′pe·trəs] (materials) Referring to a material whose hardness resembles that of stone. petrous
petrous [pet´rus] resembling rock or stone; stony.pet·rous (pet'rŭs, pē'trŭs), 1. Of stony hardness. 2. Synonym(s): petrosal [L. petrosus, fr. petra, a rock] petrous (pĕt′rəs)adj.1. Of, relating to, or resembling rock, especially in hardness; stony.2. Of or relating to the very dense, hard portion of the temporal bone that forms a protective case for the inner ear.pet·rous (pet'rŭs) 1. Of stony hardness. 2. Synonym(s): petrosal. [L. petrosus, fr. petra, a rock]petrous
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