The Collaborative International Dictionary
Palatopterygoid
Palatopterygoid \Pal`a*top*ter"y*goid\, a. [Palato- + pterygoid.] (Anat.) Pertaining to the palatine and pterygoid region of the skull; as, the palatopterygoid cartilage, or rod, from which the palatine and pterygoid bones are developed.
Wiktionary
palatopterygoid
a. (context anatomy English) Pertaining to the palatine and pterygoid region of the skull.