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orbitosphenoid
(or¦bito|sphen¦oid)
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.
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