petrosal

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Pronunciation

/pɪˈtɹəʊ.səl/

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/pɪˈtɹəʊ.səl/ · /pɪˈtɹəʊ.sl̩/ · /pəˈtɹoʊ.səl/

Definition of petrosal

4 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

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adj

(not-comparable)Of great hardness; petrous.
(not-comparable, relational)Of, pertaining to, or located near the petrous part of the temporal bone or the capsule of the inner ear.

noun

The petrous part of the temporal bone at the base of the skull, surrounding the inner ear.
The auditory capsule.

“midal-shaped petrosal of mammals and bird”

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From Latin petrōsus (“full of rocks, rocky”) + -al.

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