greater wing

English

Alternative forms

• great wing

Noun

greater wing (plural greater wings)

1. (anatomy) A broad curved winglike expanse on each side of the sphenoid bone.

   Synonym: alisphenoid

   Antonym: lesser wing

Translations

part of the sphenoid bone

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 大翼 (dà yì)

References

• “greater wing”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.