palatopterygoid Meaning, Definition & Usage

Pal`a*top*ter"y*goid adjective
Etymology
Palato- + pterygoid.
Definitions
  1. (Anat.) Pertaining to the palatine and pterygoid region of the skull; as, the palatopterygoid cartilage, or rod, from which the palatine and pterygoid bones are developed.

Webster 1913