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Presphenoid

Pre-sphe′noid

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Adj.
(Anat.)
Situated in front of the sphenoid bone; of or pertaining to the anterior part of the sphenoid bone (i. e., the presphenoid bone).
Presphenoid bone
(Anat.)
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the anterior part of the body of the sphenoid bone in front of the basisphenoid. It is usually a separate bone in the young or fetus, but becomes a part of the sphenoid in the adult.

Pre-sphe′noid

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Noun.
(Anat.)
The presphenoid bone.