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noun • butterfly-shaped bone at the base of the skull | ||||||||
| 43% | 9 | Irregularly shaped, bat-shaped bone at the base of the skull | ||||||
noun • butterfly-shaped bone at the base of the skull | ||||||||
| 39% | 5 | Ring-shaped bone that supports the skull | ||||||
noun • a collection of maps in book form • (Greek mythology) a Titan who was forced by Zeus to bear the sky on his shoulders • the 1st cervical vertebra • a figure of a man used as a supporting column | ||||||||
Butterfly Shaped Bone At The Base Of The Skull Crossword Clue
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SPHENOID which was last seen in the The Guardian Speedy crossword.
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SPHENOID
Updated: October 15, 2023
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