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Meaning of mastoid process | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

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The conical, nipplelike 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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B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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