pterygoid
adjective(pter-y-goid)
of, relating to, or lying in the region of the inferior part of the sphenoid bone of the vertebrate skull
pterygoid
noun(pter-y-goid)
a pterygoid part (such as a bone, muscle, or nerve)
pterygoid
noun(pter-y-goid)
a process extending downward from each side of the sphenoid bone in humans and other mammals