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Petrous Definition & Meaning

petrous
adjective
  1. (of bone especially the temporal bone) resembling stone in hardness

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What does petrous mean?
(of bone especially the temporal bone) resembling stone in hardness
What part of speech is petrous?
Petrous is an adjective.

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