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mastoid
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As an adjective, mastoid means being the process of the temporal bone behind the ear. As a noun, it means process of the temporal bone behind the ear at the base of the skull.
Meanings of mastoid
5 meaningsadjective
anatomyBeing the process of the temporal bone behind the ear.
zootomyBeing any of several bony elements that occupy a similar position in the skull of lower vertebrates.
anatomyOf or relating to the mastoid process of the temporal bone.
Relating to or resembling a nipple
Similar: mastoidal
noun
Process of the temporal bone behind the ear at the base of the skullbody
Similar: mastoid process, mastoid bone, mastoidal
Ellipsis of mastoid process.
Clipping of mastoiditis.
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).
Synonyms by meaning
adjective: relating to or resembling a nipple
mastoidal
noun: process of the temporal bone behind the ear at the base o…
mastoid processmastoid bonemastoidal
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