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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A compound bone with winglike processes, situated at the base of the skull.

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  • noun A compound bone at the base of the skull behind the eyes.

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  • noun butterfly-shaped bone at the base of the skull

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  • The appearance of this bone at the base of the cranium evokes in my mind an image of a flying bat rather than a flying butterfly.

    August 26, 2011