vomer Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun thin trapezoidal bone of the skull forming the posterior and inferior parts of the nasal septum
WordNet
Vo"mer noun
Etymology
L., a plowshare.Definitions
(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.
