'Palatopterygoid' definitions:

Definition of 'Palatopterygoid'

From: GCIDE

Palatopterygoid \Pal`a*top*ter"y*goid\, a. [Palato- + pterygoid.] (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. [1913 Webster]