Meaning of PETROUS
| Pronunciation: | | 'petrus
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[adj] (of bone especially the temporal bone) resembling stone in hardness |
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PETROUS is a 7 letter word that starts with P. |
| | Synonyms: | | hard, stonelike |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Pe"trous\, a. [L. petrosus, fr. petra a stone.]
1. Like stone; hard; stony; rocky; as, the petrous part of
the temporal bone. --Hooper.
2. (Anat.) Same as {Petrosal}.
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