petrous

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English, borrowed from Middle French petreux, from Latin petrōsus, from petra, from Ancient Greek πέτρα (pétra). === Adjective === petrous (not comparable) Resembling rock or stone in its hardness. (anatomy) Of the dense portion of the temporal bone that protects the inner ear. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === Temporal bone on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === Proteus, Porteus, Puertos, -pterous, spouter, Troupes, proteus, pourest, store up, Stroupe, posture, septuor, pouters, troupes