pterygospinous
adjective
Of or relating to the pterygoid process and the spine of the sphenoid bone; specifically designating a ligament running from the spine of the sphenoid bone to the lateral pterygoid plate.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute.
- collective noun
- collective ownership
- collective security
- collective unconscious
- collectivise
- collectivism
- collectivist
- collectivistic
- collectivity
- collectivization
- collectivize
- collector
- collectorate
- collector's item
- collector's piece
- colleen
- college
- College Board
- college-bound
- College of Arms
- College of Cardinals
- college of education
- College of Heralds
- College Park
- college pudding