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mastoid

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: mastoid

1
nadj
process of the temporal bone behind the ear at the base of the skull
of or relating to or in the region of the mastoid process
2
adj
relating to or resembling a nipple
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: mastoid
1

n process of the temporal bone behind the ear at the base of the skull

Synonyms:
mastoid bone, mastoid process, mastoidal
Type of:
appendage, outgrowth, process
a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant

adj of or relating to or in the region of the mastoid process

2

adj relating to or resembling a nipple

Synonyms:
mastoidal
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