greater wing
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English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Noun
[edit]greater wing (plural greater wings)
- (anatomy) A broad curved winglike expanse on each side of the sphenoid bone.
- Synonym: alisphenoid
- Antonym: lesser wing
Translations
[edit]part of the sphenoid bone
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References
[edit]- “greater wing”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.