Parasphenoid
Pronunciation : Par`a*sphe"noid
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Pref. para- + sphenoid.] (Anat.)
Definition : Defn: Near the sphenoid bone; -- applied especially to a bone situated immediately beneath the sphenoid in the base of the skull in many animals. -- n.
Defn: The parasphenoid bone.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913