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蝶形骨 (ちょうけいこつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

蝶ちょう形けい骨こつ

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Meanings

1

sphenoid bone

Anatomical term for the butterfly-shaped bone at the base of the skull.

蝶ちょう形けい骨こつは頭ず蓋がい骨こつの底てい部ぶ

に

ある

。

The sphenoid bone is located at the base of the skull.

Kanji

蝶butterfly
形shape, form, style
骨skeleton, bone, remains

Written forms

蝶ちょう形けい骨こつ
Standard kanji spelling for the sphenoid bone.
ちょう形けい骨こつ
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; less common but still encountered.

Etymology

From 蝶形 (butterfly-shaped) + 骨 (bone), referring to its shape.