petrous
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petrous
Where it comes from
From Middle English, borrowed from Middle French petreux, from Latin petrōsus, from petra, from Ancient Greek πέτρα (pétra).
adjective
- Resembling rock or stone in its hardness.
- Of the dense portion of the temporal bone that protects the inner ear.
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adj anatomy: of the dense portion of the temporal bone
| Español | petroso |
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Talk about this word "petrous." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/petrous. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. petrous. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/petrous "petrous." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/petrous.Cite this
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