Petrosal Definition
pə-trōsəl
adjective
Very hard or stony.
Webster's New World
Of or located near the petrous part of the temporal bone.
Webster's New World
noun
(anatomy) A petrosal bone.
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Other Word Forms of Petrosal
Noun
Singular:
petrosal
Plural:
petrosalsOrigin of Petrosal
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From Latin petrōsus rocky petrous
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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