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PERIOTIC
Etymology
Adjective
periotic (not comparable)
(anatomy) Surrounding, or pertaining to the region surrounding, the internal ear.
Noun
periotic (plural periotics)
A bone in the internal ear.
Anagrams
• Epirotic
Source: Wiktionary
Per`i*o"tic, a. Etym: [Pref. peri- + Gr. (Anat.)
Definition: Surrounding, or pertaining to the region surrounding, the internal ear; as, the periotic capsule.
– n.
Definition: A periotic bone.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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