MASTOIDAL

mastoid, mastoidal

(adjective) relating to or resembling a nipple

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

Adjective

mastoidal (not comparable)

mastoid

Source: Wiktionary


Mas*toid"al, a.

Definition: Same as Mastoid.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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25 June 2025

DETENTION

(noun) a state of being confined (usually for a short time); “his detention was politically motivated”; “the prisoner is on hold”; “he is in the custody of police”


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