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Petrous — Pe trous, a. [L. petrosus, fr. petra a stone.] 1. Like stone; hard; stony; rocky; as, the petrous part of the temporal bone. Hooper. [1913 Webster] 2. (Anat.) Same as {Petrosal}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
petrous — 1540s, from L. petrosus “stony,” from petra “rock.” … Etymology dictionary
petrous — [pe′trəs, pē′trəs] adj. [L petrosus, rocky < petra, rock < Gr] 1. of or like rock; hard; stony 2. [ML petrosus] designating or of that part of the temporal bone which surrounds and protects the internal ear … English World dictionary
Petrous — Adam Petrouš Spielerinformationen Geburtstag 19. September 1977 Geburtsort Prag, Tschechoslowakei Position Verteidiger Vereine in der Jugend 1987–1996 Slavia Prag … Deutsch Wikipedia
Petrouš — Adam Petrouš Spielerinformationen Geburtstag 19. September 1977 Geburtsort Prag, Tschechoslowakei Position Verteidiger Vereine in der Jugend 1987–1996 Slavia Prag … Deutsch Wikipedia
petrous — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French *petros, from Latin petrosus, from petra rock, from Greek Date: 14th century of, relating to, or constituting the exceptionally hard and dense portion of the human temporal bone that contains … New Collegiate Dictionary
petrous — adjective a) Resembling rock or stone in its hardness b) Of the dense portion of the temporal bone that protects the inner ear … Wiktionary
petrous — 1. Of stony hardness. 2. SYN: petrosal. [L. petrosus, fr. petra, a rock] * * * pe·trous pe trəs, pē adj of, relating to, or constituting the exceptionally hard and dense portion of the human temporal bone that contains the internal auditory… … Medical dictionary
petrous — petrÉ™s adj. rocky; stony; hard … English contemporary dictionary
petrous — [ pɛtrəs] adjective Anatomy another term for petrosal. Origin ME: from L. petrosus (see petrosal) … English new terms dictionary
