MASTOID

mastoid, mastoidal

(adjective) relating to or resembling a nipple

mastoid

(adjective) of or relating to or in the region of the mastoid process

mastoid, mastoid process, mastoid bone, mastoidal

(noun) process of the temporal bone behind the ear at the base of the skull

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Adjective

mastoid (not comparable)

(anatomy) Of or relating to the mastoid process of the temporal bone.

Noun

mastoid (plural mastoids)

(anatomy) The mastoid process.

Etymology 2

Adjective

mastoid (not comparable)

Shaped like a breast or nipple.

Anagrams

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Source: Wiktionary


Mas"toid, a. Etym: [Gr. mastoïde.] (Anat.) (a) Resembling the nipple or the breast; -- applied specifically to a process of the temporal bone behind the ear. (b) Pertaining to, or in the region of, the mastoid process; mastoidal.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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