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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