Where does “sphenosquamosal” come from?

sphenosquamosal (English) comes from English spheno-, from Ancient Greek σφήν — wedge, one of the simple machines.

sphenosquamosal (English): and squamosal

Definitions

  1. and squamosal

Ancestry of “sphenosquamosal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishspheno-wedge; sphenoid bone
2Ancient Greekσφήνwedge, one of the simple machines
Every word from Ancient Greek σφήν →Every word from English spheno- →
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