pterygoid Meaning, Definition & Usage

Pter"y*goid adjective

Etymology

Gr. , , a wing + -oid.

Definitions

1. (Anat.) (a) Like a bird's wing in form; as, a pterygoid bone. (b) Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the pterygoid bones, pterygoid processes, or the whole sphenoid bone. -- n. A pterygoid bone.