Meaning of pterion | Babel Free
/ˈtɛɹɪən/Definitions
The point corresponding with the posterior end of the sphenoparietal suture; known as the weakest part of the skull.
Examples
“Then standing before a closet mirror, he put the automatic to his head, at the point of the pterion, and pressed the comfortably concaved trigger.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.