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Vomer
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Vo′mer
,Noun.
[L., a plowshare.]
(Anat.)
(a)
A bone, or one of a pair of bones, beneath the ethmoid region of the skull, forming a part a part of the partition between the nostrils in man and other mammals.
(b)
The pygostyle.
Definition 2024
vómer
vómer
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- vômer (Brazil)
Etymology
From Latin vōmer (“ploughshare”), due to its thin shape.
Pronunciation
- (South Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈvo.meɻ/
Noun
vómer m (plural vómeres)
- (anatomy) vomer bone
Hypernyms
Related terms
- vomeriano