orbitosphenoid

 
Pronunciation: /ˌɔːbɪtəʊˈsfiːnɔɪd/
(also orbitosphenoid bone)

noun

Anatomy & Zoology
  • a bone in the floor of the mammalian cranium, in the region of the optic nerve. In the human skull it is represented by the lesser wings of the sphenoid bone.