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spheno-

  1. a combining form meaning “wedge,” used in the formation of compound words:

    sphenography.



spheno-

combining_form

  1. having the shape of a wedge

    sphenogram

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of spheno-1

< New Latin < Greek sphḗn wedge + -o- -o-
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Word History and Origins

Origin of spheno-1

from Greek sphēn wedge
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Example Sentences

The spheno- ethmoidal and spheno-maxillary angles were first employed by Huxley.

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