petrous

petrous
1. Of stony hardness. 2. SYN: petrosal. [L. petrosus, fr. petra, a rock]

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pe·trous 'pe-trəs, 'pē- adj of, relating to, or constituting the exceptionally hard and dense portion of the human temporal bone that contains the internal auditory organs and is a pyramidal process wedged in at the base of the skull between the sphenoid and occipital bones with its lower half exposed on the surface of the skull and pierced by the external auditory canal

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pet·rous (petґrəs) [L. petrosus] resembling a rock; hard; stony.

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  • Petrous — Pe trous, a. [L. petrosus, fr. petra a stone.] 1. Like stone; hard; stony; rocky; as, the petrous part of the temporal bone. Hooper. [1913 Webster] 2. (Anat.) Same as {Petrosal}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • petrous — 1540s, from L. petrosus “stony,” from petra “rock.” …   Etymology dictionary

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  • petrous — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French *petros, from Latin petrosus, from petra rock, from Greek Date: 14th century of, relating to, or constituting the exceptionally hard and dense portion of the human temporal bone that contains …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • petrous — /pe treuhs, pee /, adj. 1. Anat. noting or pertaining to the hard dense portion of the temporal bone, containing the internal auditory organs; petrosal. 2. like stone, esp. in hardness; stony; rocky. [1350 1400; ME ( < MF petros) < L petrosus… …   Universalium

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