mesopterygoid
/ˌmɛsə(ʊ)pˈtɛrɪɡɔɪd/adjective
Anatomy and Zoology mesopterygoid fossa noun the cavity between the two pterygoid bones of the skull.
noun
Ichthyol. A thin bony lamina in the skull of teleostean fishes which fits against the upper edge of the pterygoid bone.
Origin
Mid 19th century (in an earlier sense). From meso- + pterygoid.
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