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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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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