Term Name:	basisphenoid bone
Synonyms:	basisphenoid, basisphénocïde@fr, propituital@fr
Definition:	part of the base of the cranium between the basioccipital and the presphenoid, which usually ossifies separately in the embryo or in the young, and becomes a part of the sphenoid in the adult; in many animals it persists as a separate bone between the basioccipital bone and the presphenoidal bone
Ontology:	Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0006428]