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Situated in front of the sphenoid bone; of or pertaining to the anterior part of the sphenoid bone (i. e., the presphenoid bone).

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  1. a. Situated in front of the sphenoid bone; of or pertaining to the anterior part of the sphenoid bone (i. e., the presphenoid bone).
  2. n. The presphenoid bone.
  3. Situated in front of the sphenoid bone; of or pertaining to the anterior part of the sphenoid bone (i. e., the presphenoid bone). Presphenoid bone (Anat.), the anterior part of the body of the sphenoid bone in front of the basisphenoid. It is usually a separate bone in the young or fetus, but becomes a part of the sphenoid in the adult. The presphenoid bone.
  4. Situated in front of the sphenoid bone; of or pertaining to theanterior part of the sphenoid bone (i. e., the presphenoid bone).Presphenoid bone (Anat.), the anterior part of the body of thesphenoid bone in front of the basisphenoid. It is usually a separatebone in the young or fetus, but becomes a part of the sphenoid in theadult.
  5. a. Situated in front of the sphenoid bone; of or pertaining to the anterior part of the sphenoid bone (i. e., the presphenoid bone). n. The presphenoid bone.