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Sphenoid is an English word with synonyms like bone. Below you'll find 3 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Sphenoid in a sentence

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Sphenoid | Sphenoidal

Sphenoid meaning

  1. Having a wedge shape.
  2. Of or relating to the sphenoid bone which forms the base of the cranium, behind the eye and below the front part of the brain. It has two pairs of broad lateral ‘wings’ and a number of other projections, and contains two air-filled sinuses.

Synonyms of Sphenoid

sphenoid bone os sphenoidale bone os

Related words

Other words often associated with Sphenoid or its synonyms:

bony opening drum metal whiteness osmium pearl orifice software package boney white

Using Sphenoid

  • The main meaning on this page is: Having a wedge shape. | Of or relating to the sphenoid bone which forms the base of the cranium, behind the eye and below the front part of the brain. It has two pairs of broad lateral ‘wings’ and a number of other projections, and contains two air-filled sinuses.
  • Useful related words include: sphenoid bone, os sphenoidale, bone, os.
  • In the example corpus, sphenoid often appears in combinations such as: the sphenoid, sphenoid and.

Context around Sphenoid

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 13.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

bones 1×

Sentence patterns with Sphenoid

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

bones and sphenoid bones touch 1× of the sphenoid and frontal 1× that the sphenoid and palatal 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

the furcula and 1× their palate differs 1× tumours of the 1×

Common sentence endings:

are extremely rare 1× bones are unconnected 1× touch each other 1×

Words around Sphenoid

Just before it in the word index:

sphenodontia 2 sphenodon 2 sphelele 2 sphecius 2 sphear 2 sphalerite 10

Just after it in the word index:

sphenoidal 2 sphera 4 sphere 1.030 spheres 369 spherex 4 spheric 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 5 aacr 5 aacsb 5 aadar 5 aadk 5 aadvantage 5

Corpus analysis for Sphenoid

  • In this selection, "sphenoid" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 13.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, bones stand out and add context to how "sphenoid" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include bones and sphenoid bones touch and of the sphenoid and frontal. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "sphenoid" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with sphenoid

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Tumours of the sphenoid and frontal sinuses are extremely rare. (10 words)

Their palate differs from other ratites in that the sphenoid and palatal bones are unconnected. (15 words)

The furcula and coracoid are degenerate, and their palatal bones and sphenoid bones touch each other. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

The furcula and coracoid are degenerate, and their palatal bones and sphenoid bones touch each other. (16 words)

Their palate differs from other ratites in that the sphenoid and palatal bones are unconnected. (15 words)

Tumours of the sphenoid and frontal sinuses are extremely rare. (10 words)

Example sentences (3)

The furcula and coracoid are degenerate, and their palatal bones and sphenoid bones touch each other.

Their palate differs from other ratites in that the sphenoid and palatal bones are unconnected.

Tumours of the sphenoid and frontal sinuses are extremely rare.

Common combinations with sphenoid

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "sphenoid" in a sentence?
An example: "The furcula and coracoid are degenerate, and their palatal bones and sphenoid bones touch each other." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "sphenoid" from authentic English texts.
What does "sphenoid" mean?
Sphenoid means: Having a wedge shape.
What are synonyms of "sphenoid"?
Common synonyms of "sphenoid" include: sphenoid bone, os sphenoidale, bone, os.
How many example sentences with "sphenoid" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "sphenoid", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.