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petrous
CIDE DICTIONARY
petrous, a. [L. petrosus, fr. petra a stone.].
- Like stone; hard; stony; rocky; as, the petrous part of the temporal bone. Hooper. [1913 Webster]
- Same as Petrosal. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
petrous, adj.
1 Anat. denoting the hard part of the temporal bone protecting the inner ear.
2 Geol. of, like, or relating to rock.
1 Anat. denoting the hard part of the temporal bone protecting the inner ear.
2 Geol. of, like, or relating to rock.
Etymology
L petrosus f. L petra rock f. Gk
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