splenial
1 of 2adjective
sple·ni·al
ˈsplēnēəl
1
: of, relating to, or being a thin membrane bone on the inner side of the mandible of many vertebrates below mammals that resembles a splint and is usually in close relation with the dentary
2
: relating to a splenius muscle
3
: of or relating to the splenium
splenial
2 of 2noun
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plural -s
: a splenial bone
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
in senses 1 & 2, from New Latin splenius + English -al; in sense 3, from New Latin splenium + English -al