Periotic
Pronunciation : Per`i*o"tic
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Pref. peri- + Gr. (Anat.)
Definition : Defn: Surrounding, or pertaining to the region surrounding, the internal ear; as, the periotic capsule. -- n.
Defn: A periotic bone.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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