'Periotic' definitions:

Definition of 'Periotic'

From: GCIDE
  • Periotic \Per`i*o"tic\, a. [Pref. peri- + Gr. ?, ?, the ear.] (Anat.) Surrounding, or pertaining to the region surrounding, the internal ear; as, the periotic capsule. -- n. A periotic bone. [1913 Webster]