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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
petrosal /pɪˈtrəʊs(ə)l/

▶adjective Anatomy relating to or denoting the dense part of the temporal bone surrounding the inner ear.

– origin C18: from L. petrosus ‘stony, rocky’ (from petra ‘rock’) + -al.

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