process of the temporal bone behind the ear at the base of the skull
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of or relating to or in the region of the mastoid process
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relating to or resembling a nipple
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Mastoid \Mas"toid\, a. [Gr. ?; masto`s the breast + e'i^dos form: cf. F. masto["i]de.] (Anat.) (a) Resembling the nipple or the breast; -- applied specifically to a process of the temporal bone behind the ear. (b) Pertaining to, or in the region of, the mastoid process; mastoidal.