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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