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mastoid process

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Say it like: Mas-toy-d p-ros-ess

The correct spelling is mastoid process. The conical, nipple-like projection of the petrous part of the temporal bone, that is situated behind the ear in humans and many other vertebrates, and serves as a site of muscl…

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  1. 1.The conical, nipple-like projection of the petrous part of the temporal bone, that is situated behind the ear in humans and many other vertebrates, and serves as a site of muscle attachment.

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