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sphenoid bone
noun
- the large butterfly-shaped compound bone at the base of the skull, containing a protective depression for the pituitary gland
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The sphenoid bone is in front of the occipital, forming a part of the base of the skull.
From Project Gutenberg
The pituitary body itself is lodged in a cavity of the sphenoid bone called the pituitary fossa.
From Project Gutenberg
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