petrosal

a. 岩石的, 岩石般的, 坚硬的, 颞骨岩部的 [医] 岩部的(颞骨)

发音

UK /pɪˈtɹəʊ.səl/
UK /pɪˈtɹəʊ.sl̩/
US /pəˈtɹoʊ.səl/

词形变化

petrosals 复数 petrosals

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The petrous part of the temporal bone at the base of the skull, surrounding the inner ear.

    医学
  2. 2.

    The auditory capsule.

    医学 生物 动物学
adj.
  1. 1.

    Of great hardness; petrous.

  2. 2.

    Of, pertaining to, or located near the petrous part of the temporal bone or the capsule of the inner ear.

    岩的

    医学

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词源

From Latin petrōsus (“full of rocks, rocky”) + -al.

来源:wiktionary