pterygoid
adjectiveHow many syllables in pterygoid?
There are 3 syllables in the word pterygoid.How to pronounce pterygoid:
Definition of pterygoid:
- pterygoid (adjective):
- of, relating to, or lying in the region of the inferior part of the sphenoid bone of the vertebrate skull
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