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Presphenoid

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\Pre*sphe"noid\, a. (Anat.) Situated in front of the sphenoid bone; of or pertaining to the anterior part of the sphenoid bone (i. e., the presphenoid bone). {Presphenoid bone} (Anat.), the anterior part of the body of the sphenoid bone in front of the basisphenoid. It is usually a separate bone in the young or fetus, but becomes a part of the sphenoid in the adult.
\Pre*sphe"noid\, n. (Anat.) The presphenoid bone.

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